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
Title: Knight
British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001394.0x0003ca
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| creatorOf | Sir Neville Francis Fitzgerald Chamberlain papers., 1907 | British Library | |
| referencedIn | Papers of Sir Walter Lawrence, Indian Civil Service, Punjab 1879-95, Private Secretary to Viceroy 1899-1903, Commissioner for sick and wounded Indian soldiers in France and England 1914-16, 1872-1940 | British Library |
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| associatedWith | Chamberlain, Charles Francis Falcon, 1826-1870, army officer in India | person |
| associatedWith | Chamberlain, Neville Bowles, Sir, 1820-1902, Knight, army officer | person |
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| Brighton Pavilion, Brighton | |||
| Palestine, Asia | |||
| Simla, India |
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Person
Birth 1856
Death 1944
