Thom's Irish Who's Who/Poore, Brig.-General Robert Montagu

POORE, Brig.-General Robert Montagu, C.I.E. (1918); D.S.O. (1900); Brig.-Gen. late 7th Hussars; Lieut. 3rd Batt. Wiltshire Regt. (Militia), 1883; 1st Batt. 1886; transferred to 7th Hussars, 1886: Capt. 1896; Brevet Major, 1898; Major, 1901: Lieut.-Col., 1911; commanded 7th Hussars, 1911-15: Col., 1914; Temp. Brig.-General, 1915-19; served in India, 1886-95: was A.D.C. to H.E. the Governor of Bombay, 1892-95; served South Africa, 1895-1905, including Matabele (1896) and Mashonaland (1897) campaigns; South Africa, 1899-1902; served in India, 1911-1919: commanded Jhansi Brigade, 1915-19. Recns.: cricket, polo, shooting; eldest son of late Major Robert Poore, 8th Hussars; b. near Dublin 20th March, 1866; m. 1898, Lady Flora Douglas Hamilton, sister of 13th Duke of Hamilton and Brandon. Clubs: Cavalry, Prince's, Ranelagh.