| 词条 | Leopold Swaine |
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| name =Sir Leopold Swaine | image = | caption = | birth_date =15 December 1840 | death_date ={{d-da|13 March 1931|15 December 1840}} | placeofburial_label = | placeofburial = | birth_place = | death_place = | placeofburial_coordinates = | nickname = | allegiance ={{flagicon|United Kingdom}} United Kingdom | branch = British Army | serviceyears = | rank =Major-General | unit = | commands =North-Western military district | battles =Anglo-Egyptian War | awards =Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George | relations = | laterwork = }} Major-General Sir Leopold Victor Swaine KCB CMG (15 December 1840 – 13 March 1931) was a British army officer, military attaché at Berlin and Lord Wolseley's military secretary during the Anglo-Egyptian War. Military careerSwaine's godfather was the King of Belgium. He joined the Rifle Brigade as an Ensign on 24 July 1859, rising to Lieutenant on 16 August 1864. He was later military attaché at Berlin and Lord Wolseley's military secretary during the Anglo-Egyptian War.[1] He held the command of the North-Western military district (at Chester) from 1896 until May 1902,[2][3] and retired from the army later the same year. Swaine died on 13 March 1931.[1] He is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London. Two 1861 photographs by Camille Silvy are held by the National Portrait Gallery, London.[4] References1. ^1 {{cite web|title=19th Century Photography|url=http://www.paulfrecker.com/pictureDetails.cfm?pagetype=library&typeID=21&ID=6157|work=Paulfrecker.com|accessdate=5 February 2014}} {{commons category|Leopold Swaine}}{{s-start}}{{s-mil}}{{s-bef|before=Baker Russell}}{{s-ttl|title=GOC North Western District|years=1896–1902}}{{s-aft|after=Henry Hallam Parr}}{{s-end}}{{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Swaine, Leopold Victor}}2. ^{{Cite newspaper The Times |articlename=Naval & Military intelligence|day_of_week=Saturday |date=26 April 1902 |page_number=11 |issue=36752| }} 3. ^{{London Gazette|issue=27436|page=3384| date=23 May 1902}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=Sir Leopold Victor Swaine (1840-1931), Army officer|url=http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp121752/sir-leopold-victor-swaine|work=npg.org.uk|publisher=National Portrait Gallery, London|accessdate=5 February 2014}} 6 : 1840 births|1931 deaths|Burials at Brompton Cemetery|Rifle Brigade officers|Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath|Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George |
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