Thom's Irish Who's Who/Ovens, Brig.-Gen. Robert Montgomery

OVENS, Brig.-Gen. Robert Montgomery, C.M.G. (1915), J.P. for Co. Donegal. Educ.: Kingsley College, Westward Ho; R.M.C., Sandhurst; 2nd Lieut. 2nd Batt. The S. Staffordshire Regt., March, 1889; Capt. and Adj. 1896; Major, 1907; Lieut.-Col. commanding 1st Batt. South Staffordshire Regt., 1913; Colonel, 1917; G.S.O. (1st class) on Staff in India, and D.A.A.G. Musketry, India, 1901-4; Brigade-Major, India, 1904, 6; Brig.-Gen. 1916; served European War in Belgium and France 1914-17; ret. 1919: Order of St. Stanislas of Russia (3rd class). Recns.: shooting, fishing, and hunting; second son of late John Coote Ovens, J.P., F.R.C.S.I., of Aughnagaddy House, and Killybegs, Co. Donegal; b. 1868; m. 1910, Beatrice, dau. of William Clibborn, of Liverpool, and has issue two daus. Res.: Aughnagaddy House, Ramelton, Co. Donegal.