Francis Grenfell, 1st Baron Grenfell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Francis Grenfell, 1st Baron Grenfell

British Army officer

Date of Birth: 29-Apr-1841

Place of Birth: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 27-Jan-1925

Profession: military personnel, politician

Nationality: Wales

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Field Marshal Francis Wallace Grenfell, 1st Baron Grenfell, (29 April 1841 – 27 January 1925) was a British Army officer.
After serving as aide-de-camp to the Commander-in-Chief, South Africa, he fought in the 9th Xhosa War, the Anglo-Zulu War and then the Anglo-Egyptian War.
He went on to become Sirdar (Commander-in-Chief) of the Egyptian Army and commanded the forces at the Battle of Suakin in December 1888 and at the Battle of Toski in August 1889 during the Mahdist War.
After that he became Governor of Malta and then Commander-in-Chief, Ireland before retiring in 1908.