Galbraith Lowry Cole
General Sir Galbraith Lowry Cole GCB (1 May 1772 – 4 October 1842) was an Anglo-Irish British Army officer and politician.
The Honourable Sir Galbraith Lowry Cole | |
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Portrait by William Dyce (1834) | |
| Born | 1 May 1772 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 4 October 1842 (aged 70) Highfield Park, Hampshire, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1787–1833 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | 27th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Foot |
| Commands held | 4th Division Northern District |
| Battles/wars | Peninsular War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath |
| Other work | Governor of Mauritius 1823–1828 Governor of the Cape Colony 1828–1833 |
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