Background
SWAINE, Leopold Victor was born on December 15, 1840. Son of Robert Victor Swaine of Hamburg and Jeannette Antoinette, daughter of Gravenhorst - Lowen stierua of Copenhagen.
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Leopold Victor SWAINE
Leopold Victor SWAINE, British Civil Commissioner. Decorated: C.B., Companion of St. Michael and St. George; Canadian medal, 1866; Jubilee medal and clasp for 1897. Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
Education
Hamburg; Louth, in Lincolnshire.
Career
Joined the Rifle Brigade, 1859. Appointed Civil Commissioner of Famagusta and district, 1878. Was a member of the European Commission to supervise the cession of Thessaly to Greece, 1881.
Was Military Secretary to the G.O.C. expeditionary force, Egypt and the Nile, 1882 and 1884. Was Military Attache in St. Petersburg, Constantinople, and Berlin. Commanded 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade, and 3rd Brigade, Aldershot.
Decorated: Companion of the Bath, Companion of St. Michael and St. George. Canadian medal, 1866. Egyptian medal, 1882 and 1884 (2 clasps).
Knight of Grace of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. Jubilee medal and clasp for 1897. 1st class Crown Order and 1st class Red Eagle of Prussia, 3rd class Medjidie of Turkey, Khedivial star. C.B 1882; late commanding N.-W. District; retired.
Membership
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Club: Army and Navy.
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Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Club: Army and Navy.
Connections
Spouse 1866, Charlotte,daughter of Commissary - General John Banner Price.
- Father:
- Robert Victor Swaine
- Mother:
- Jeannette Antoinette
- Spouse:
- Charlotte
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Born
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Nationality
British
Official Titles
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Knight Commander of the Bath, cartulary-register 1909; Companion of St. Michael and St. George 1887. Major-General; Sir.
Awards
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Decorated: C.B., Companion of St. Michael and St. George. Canadian medal, 1866. Jubilee medal and clasp for 1897.Decorated: C.B., Companion of St. Michael and St. George. Canadian medal, 1866. Jubilee medal and clasp for 1897.