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General '''Thomas Arthur Cooke''', [[Royal Victorian Order|CVO]] (1841–1912) was a British General whose career spanned the 19th and 20th centuries.
General '''Thomas Arthur Cooke''', [[Royal Victorian Order|CVO]] (1841–1912) was a British General whose career spanned the 19th and 20th centuries.


Cooke was gazetted into the [[5th Regiment of Foot]] in 1862<ref>"Hart's Annual Army List, Militia List, and Imperial Yeomanry List"-Thomas Arthur Cooke</ref> before transferring to the [[17th Lancers]] in 1866.<ref>“The 17th/21st Lancers” [[Val ffrench Blake|ffrench Blake,R.l.V]]: London, Hamish Hamilton, 1968 ISBN 978-0-241-01543-8</ref> From here he rose steadily<ref>[[The Times]], Friday, 28 April 1882; pg. 4; Issue 30493; col C From The London Gazette, Tuesday, 25 April. Thomas Arthur Cooke 17th Lancers Major to Lt Colonel</ref> and was [[mentioned in dispatches]] during the Anglo Zulu War.<ref>"The Field Guide to the Anglo-Zulu War" Laband,J./Thompson,P.(1999 Scottsville University of Natal Press) ISBN 0869809512</ref> He assumed command of the regiment in 1886<ref>The Times, Wednesday, 19 May 1886; pg. 13; Issue 31763; col C From The London Gazette, Tuesday, 18 May. Lord Chamberlain's Office, St. James's Palace, 10 May Official Appointments and Notices</ref> and subsequently served in India (where he was awarded the Kaisar-i-hind medal for public service as ''President of the Plague Committee''<ref>The Times, Wednesday, 23 May 1900; pg. 10; Issue 36149; col A Birthday Honours</ref>). Promotion to the rank of [[Major-general (British Army)|major general]] followed on 23 May 1898.<ref>ffrench Blake(Ibid)</ref> In 1902 he was general officer in command of a camp which hosted many of the colonial troops visiting the United Kingdom for the [[Coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra]],<ref>{{Cite newspaper The Times |articlename=The Coronation |day_of_week=Thursday |date=17 July 1902 |page_number=5 |issue=36822| }}</ref> for which he was appointed a Commander of the [[Royal Victorian Order]] (CVO).<ref>The Times, Saturday, 23 August 1902; pg. 4; Issue 36854; col E To be Commander The Royal Victorian Order</ref> He was buried at Kensal Cemetery in a ceremony attended by many of his former comrades.<ref>The Times, Saturday, 18 May 1912; pg. 11; Issue 39902; col B</ref>
Cooke was gazetted into the [[5th Regiment of Foot]] in 1862<ref>"Hart's Annual Army List, Militia List, and Imperial Yeomanry List"-Thomas Arthur Cooke</ref> before transferring to the [[17th Lancers]] in 1866.<ref>“The 17th/21st Lancers” [[Val ffrench Blake|ffrench Blake,R.l.V]]: London, Hamish Hamilton, 1968 ISBN 978-0-241-01543-8</ref> From here he rose steadily<ref>[[The Times]], Friday, 28 April 1882; pg. 4; Issue 30493; col C From The London Gazette, Tuesday, 25 April. Thomas Arthur Cooke 17th Lancers Major to Lt Colonel</ref> and was [[mentioned in dispatches]] during the Anglo Zulu War.<ref>"The Field Guide to the Anglo-Zulu War" Laband,J./Thompson,P.(1999 Scottsville University of Natal Press) ISBN 0869809512</ref> He assumed command of the regiment in 1886<ref>The Times, Wednesday, 19 May 1886; pg. 13; Issue 31763; col C From The London Gazette, Tuesday, 18 May. Lord Chamberlain's Office, St. James's Palace, 10 May Official Appointments and Notices</ref> and subsequently served in India (where he was awarded the Kaisar-i-hind medal for public service as ''President of the Plague Committee''<ref>The Times, Wednesday, 23 May 1900; pg. 10; Issue 36149; col A Birthday Honours</ref>). Promotion to the rank of [[Major-general (British Army)|major general]] followed on 23 May 1898.<ref>ffrench Blake(Ibid)</ref>
In 1902 he was general officer in command of a camp which hosted many of the colonial troops visiting the United Kingdom for the [[Coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra]],<ref>{{Cite newspaper The Times |articlename=The Coronation |day_of_week=Thursday |date=17 July 1902 |page_number=5 |issue=36822| }}</ref> for which he was appointed a Commander of the [[Royal Victorian Order]] (CVO).<ref>The Times, Saturday, 23 August 1902; pg. 4; Issue 36854; col E To be Commander The Royal Victorian Order</ref> From 1906 to 1908 he was colonel of the [[5th Royal Irish Lancers|5th (or Royal Irish) Regiment of Dragoons (Lancers)]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/cav/D05L.htm |title=5th Royal Irish Lancers |publisher=Regiments.org |accessdate=10 August 2016 |deadurl=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070609150708/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/cav/D05L.htm |archivedate=9 June 2007 |df= }}</ref>

He was buried at Kensal Cemetery in a ceremony attended by many of his former comrades.<ref>The Times, Saturday, 18 May 1912; pg. 11; Issue 39902; col B</ref>


==Notes==
==Notes==

Revision as of 22:01, 16 February 2017

General Thomas Arthur Cooke, CVO (1841–1912) was a British General whose career spanned the 19th and 20th centuries.

Cooke was gazetted into the 5th Regiment of Foot in 1862[1] before transferring to the 17th Lancers in 1866.[2] From here he rose steadily[3] and was mentioned in dispatches during the Anglo Zulu War.[4] He assumed command of the regiment in 1886[5] and subsequently served in India (where he was awarded the Kaisar-i-hind medal for public service as President of the Plague Committee[6]). Promotion to the rank of major general followed on 23 May 1898.[7]

In 1902 he was general officer in command of a camp which hosted many of the colonial troops visiting the United Kingdom for the Coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra,[8] for which he was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO).[9] From 1906 to 1908 he was colonel of the 5th (or Royal Irish) Regiment of Dragoons (Lancers).[10]

He was buried at Kensal Cemetery in a ceremony attended by many of his former comrades.[11]

Notes

  1. ^ "Hart's Annual Army List, Militia List, and Imperial Yeomanry List"-Thomas Arthur Cooke
  2. ^ “The 17th/21st Lancers” ffrench Blake,R.l.V: London, Hamish Hamilton, 1968 ISBN 978-0-241-01543-8
  3. ^ The Times, Friday, 28 April 1882; pg. 4; Issue 30493; col C From The London Gazette, Tuesday, 25 April. Thomas Arthur Cooke 17th Lancers Major to Lt Colonel
  4. ^ "The Field Guide to the Anglo-Zulu War" Laband,J./Thompson,P.(1999 Scottsville University of Natal Press) ISBN 0869809512
  5. ^ The Times, Wednesday, 19 May 1886; pg. 13; Issue 31763; col C From The London Gazette, Tuesday, 18 May. Lord Chamberlain's Office, St. James's Palace, 10 May Official Appointments and Notices
  6. ^ The Times, Wednesday, 23 May 1900; pg. 10; Issue 36149; col A Birthday Honours
  7. ^ ffrench Blake(Ibid)
  8. ^ "The Coronation". The Times. No. 36822. London. 17 July 1902. p. 5. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help)
  9. ^ The Times, Saturday, 23 August 1902; pg. 4; Issue 36854; col E To be Commander The Royal Victorian Order
  10. ^ "5th Royal Irish Lancers". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 9 June 2007. Retrieved 10 August 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ The Times, Saturday, 18 May 1912; pg. 11; Issue 39902; col B
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