Chamberlain, Neville Francis Fitzgerald, Sir, 1856-1944, Knight, army officer, inventor of snooker

1873-1876 served in 11th (Devon) regiment; 1874 lieutenant; 1875 invented snooker while serving at Jubbulpore; 1876 transferred to Indian Staff Corps and 1st Central India Horse; 1878-1880 served in Second Anglo-Afghan War; 1881-1885 aide-de-camp to Sir Frederick Roberts (commander-in-chief at Madras); 1885 captain, major; 1887 lieutenant-colonel; 1890-1897 military secretary to the Kashmir government; 1899 colonel; 1899-1902 private secretary to Field Marshal Lord Roberts during Second Boer War; 1900-1916 inspector-general of the Royal Irish Constabulary; 1903 KCB; 1911 KCVO

Epithet: army officer, inventor of snooker

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