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In 1838, Curzon-Howe joined the [[British Army]] and rose through the ranks as a [[Major General]] in 1869, [[Lieutenant General]] in 1877 and a [[General]] in 1880. He fought in the [[Kaffir War]] and was present at the [[Siege of Delhi]], for which he was appointed a [[Order of the Bath|CB]] in 1858. In 1876, Curzon inherited his elder brother's titles. He was appointed Honorary [[Colonel]] of the [[Leicestershire Yeomanry]] in 1876, Colonel of the [[94th Regiment of Foot|94th]] and [[17th Regiment of Foot]] in 1879 and Colonel of the [[2nd Life Guards]] in 1890. In 1897, he was appointed a [[Royal Victorian Order|GCVO]] for his services as [[Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire]], a post he held between 1888 and 1900. |
In 1838, Curzon-Howe joined the [[British Army]] and rose through the ranks as a [[Major General]] in 1869, [[Lieutenant General]] in 1877 and a [[General]] in 1880. He fought in the [[Kaffir War]] and was present at the [[Siege of Delhi]], for which he was appointed a [[Order of the Bath|CB]] in 1858. In 1876, Curzon inherited his elder brother's titles. He was appointed Honorary [[Colonel]] of the Prince Albert's Own [[Leicestershire Yeomanry]] Cavalry in 1876, Colonel of the [[94th Regiment of Foot|94th]] and [[17th Regiment of Foot]] in 1879 and Colonel of the [[2nd Life Guards]] in 1890. In 1897, he was appointed a [[Royal Victorian Order|GCVO]] for his services as [[Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire]], a post he held between 1888 and 1900. |
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Richard William Penn Curzon-Howe, 3rd Earl Howe GCVO, CB (14 February 1822 – 25 September 1900) was a British peer and professional soldier.
Richard William Penn Curzon-Howe | |
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 Pictured above as Colonel Commandant PAOLYC in 1861. | |
| Occupation | Soldier |
Background
Curzon-Howe was the second son of Richard Curzon-Howe, 1st Earl Howe and his first wife, Harriet.
Military career
In 1838, Curzon-Howe joined the British Army and rose through the ranks as a Major General in 1869, Lieutenant General in 1877 and a General in 1880. He fought in the Kaffir War and was present at the Siege of Delhi, for which he was appointed a CB in 1858. In 1876, Curzon inherited his elder brother's titles. He was appointed Honorary Colonel of the Prince Albert's Own Leicestershire Yeomanry Cavalry in 1876, Colonel of the 94th and 17th Regiment of Foot in 1879 and Colonel of the 2nd Life Guards in 1890. In 1897, he was appointed a GCVO for his services as Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire, a post he held between 1888 and 1900.
Family
Lord Howe married Isabella Maria Katherine Anson (born 1832), eldest daughter of the Honourable George Anson, on 8 February 1858. They had four children:
- Richard George Penn Curzon, 4th Earl Howe (1861–1929).
- Lady Evelyn Alice (1862–1913) who married John Eyre in 1896.
- Hon. Frederick Graham (1868–1920) who married and left issue, including Commander Chambré George William Penn Curzon, or the actor George Curzon (1898–1976), the father of the present 7th Earl who succeeded his second cousin in 1984.
- Lady Edith Cecilia (d. 1936) who married Harry Walter Franklin in 1896.
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- British Army generals
- British Life Guards officers
- British military personnel of the Indian Rebellion of 1857
- Companions of the Order of the Bath
- Earls in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
- Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
- Lord-Lieutenants of Leicestershire
- 1822 births
- 1900 deaths
- Curzon family