Background
AULD, Robert was born on October 1, 1848. Son of late T. R. Auld of Portland Place, London, W.
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Robert AULD
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Studied at Cheltenham College.
Career
Auld was commissioned into the 5th Regiment of Foot in 1869. He was appointed Aide-de-camp to the Governor of Malta in 1878, Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General at Headquarters Southern District in 1882 and Deputy Assistant Adjutant General at Headquarters Ireland in 1889. He went on to be Commander of the Mounted Infantry at Aldershot Command in 1892, Assistant Adjutant General at Headquarters North Western District in 1894 and Assistant Adjutant General at Headquarters Southern District in 1897.
His next appointments were as Assistant Director General of Ordnance in 1899, Assistant Quartermaster General at Army Headquarters (War Office) later in 1899 and Deputy Quartermaster General at Army Headquarters on 7 April 1902.
Finally he became Director of Supplies and Clothing in 1904, Commander of the Infantry Brigade at Gibraltar in 1905 and Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey in 1908. He lived at Saumarez Park in Guernsey and died in office in 1911.
Membership
Club: United Service.
Interests
Connections
Spouse 1879, Margaret, widow of late M. Sullivan, Member of Parliament for Kilkenny, anddaughter of late T. Cormac of Ballybeagli, Company Kilkenny, and g.-q.-daughter of Lady Frances Kavanagh of Bally-Hale, Company
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1911 (aged 62) -
Nationality
United Kingdom