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Sir Arthur Bannerman, 12th Baronet

1866 – 1955

British Indian Army officer, colonial administrator, and courtier

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Lived 1866 – 1955 (aged 89). Sir Arthur Bannerman, 12th Baronet was a military personnel.

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Arthur D'Arcy Gordon Bannerman, 12th Baronet, (20 February 1866 – 27 April 1955) was a British Indian Army officer, colonial administrator and courtier.

Bannerman was the son of Colonel Patrick Wilson Bannerman and Flora Lindsay Vanrenen. He was educated at Harrow School before attending the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.

He commissioned into the Indian Staff Corps and was promoted to captain on 29 August 1896. In 1903 he was invested as Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire after having been Secretary of the Executive Committee for the 1903 Delhi Durbar. He saw active service during the First World War, before becoming Political Resident in Jammu and Kashmir in 1917. Bannerman held the post until 1921, when he became Political Aide-de-Camp to the Secretary of State for India, serving in the role until 1928. That year he was made Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.

In 1928 he became a Gentleman Usher to George V. On 10 March 1934 he succeeded a cousin, Sir Alexander Bannerman, 11th Baronet, as baronet. He subsequently served as an Extra Gentleman Usher to Edward VIII, George VI and Elizabeth II successively until his death in 1955.

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Harrow School
Awards
Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire; Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Also known as
Sir Arthur D'Arcy Gordon Bannerman of Elsick, 12th Baronet, Arthur D'Arcy Gordon Bannerman, Arthur Bannerman

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Who was Sir Arthur Bannerman, 12th Baronet?

British Indian Army officer, colonial administrator, and courtier

When was Sir Arthur Bannerman, 12th Baronet born?

Sir Arthur Bannerman, 12th Baronet was born on 20 February 1866.

When did Sir Arthur Bannerman, 12th Baronet die?

Sir Arthur Bannerman, 12th Baronet died on 27 April 1955.

What was Sir Arthur Bannerman, 12th Baronet's occupation?

Sir Arthur Bannerman, 12th Baronet was a military personnel.

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· Wikipedia: Sir Arthur Bannerman, 12th Baronet

· Wikidata: Q26763701

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