Bruce Hamilton (British Army officer)
General Sir Bruce Meade Hamilton, GCB, KCVO (7 December 1857 – 6 July 1936) was a British Army general during the Second Boer War and the First World War.
Sir Bruce Meade Hamilton | |
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General Sir Bruce Hamilton | |
| Born | 7 December 1857 |
| Died | 6 July 1936 (aged 78) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1874–1918 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Suffolk Yeomanry East Yorkshire Regiment |
| Commands held | Scottish Command 2nd Division 3rd Division |
| Battles/wars | Second Anglo-Afghan War First Boer War Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Mentioned in Despatches Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy |
| Relations | Major General Hubert Hamilton (brother) |
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