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| | Crichton, HW (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01) |
 | | CRICHTON (VISCOUNT), HENRY WILLIAM, Captain, was born 30 September 1872, son of the 4th Earl of Erne and Lady Florence Cole, daughter of the 3rd Earl of Enniskillen. |
 | | He was educated at Eton, and the RMC, Sandhurst; joined the Royal Horse Guards 5 May 1894; became Lieutenant 6 February 1895; was Adjutant, RHG, 8 December 1896 to 6 October 1899. |
 | | He served in the South African War as ADC to Major General Brocklehurst, Cavalry Brigade, Natal, 7 October 1899 to 24 January 1901; was present at the Defence of Ladysmith; operations in Natal, March to June, 1900; operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to November 1900. |
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