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Thom's Irish Who's Who/Wilson, Brig.-Gen. Sir Samuel Herbert

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Wilson, Brig.-Gen. Sir Samuel Herbert
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WILSON, Brig.-Gen. Sir Samuel Herbert, K.B.E. (1921), C.B. (1918), C.M.G. (1914); Croix de Guerre (France); Officer Legion of Honour; Col. R.E.; served in S. African War, 1899-1900; European War, 1914-9; Sec. Overseas Defence Committee, 1911; G.S.O. (1st grade) and temp. Lieut.-Col., 1915-6; Brig.-Gen. on Gen. Staff. 1916: Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Trinidad and Tobago from 1921; third son of late James Wilson, LL.D.. of 65 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin; b. 1873; m. 1902, Ida, dau. of F. T. Gervers, of Amat, Ardgay, Ross-shire. Res.: Government House, Port of Spain, Trinidad.