Background
AULD, Robert was born on October 1, 1848. Son of late T. R. Auld of Portland Place, London, W.
AULD, Robert was born on October 1, 1848. Son of late T. R. Auld of Portland Place, London, W.
Studied at Cheltenham College.
Entered 5th Fusiliers, 1869. Captain, 1881; Lieutenant-Colonel, 1889. Brevet-Colonel, 1894.
Passed Staff College. Aide-de-camp to Governor of Malta, 1878-1881. Deputy - Assistant - Quarter master-General Southern District, 1882-1887.
Deputy-Assistant-Adjutant-General Headquarters, Ireland, 1889-1892. Aldershot, Commanding Mounted Infantry, 1892-1894. Assistant-Adjutant-General N. Western District, 1894-1897.
Assistant-Adjutant-General Southern District, 1897-1899. Assistant Director-General of Ordnance at Headquarters, 1899. Assistant QuartermasterGeneral, Headquarters, 1899.
Deputy Quartermaster-General, Headquarters, 1902. Director of Supplies and Clothing, Headquarters, 1904-1905. Commanded Infantry Brigade, Gibraltar, 1905-1908. Lieutenant-Governor Guernsey since 1908.
Club: United Service.
Spouse 1879, Margaret, widow of late M. Sullivan, M.P. for Kilkenny, anddaughter of late T. Cormac of Ballybeagli, Co. Kilkenny, and g.-q.-d. of Lady Frances Kavanagh of Bally-Hale, Co.