Reginald Talbot
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Major-General The Honourable Sir Reginald Talbot KCB |
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As depicted by "Spy" (Leslie Ward) in Vanity Fair, 22 July 1897. Caption reads Aldershot Cavalry.
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| 11th Governor of Victoria | |
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In office 25 April 1904 – 6 July 1908 |
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| Monarch | Edward VII |
| Premier | Sir Thomas Bent |
| Preceded by | Sir George Clarke |
| Succeeded by | Sir Thomas Gibson-Carmichael |
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11 July 1841 London, England |
| Died | 15 January 1929 (aged 87) London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Jane Stuart-Wortley |
| Occupation | Soldier |
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| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Years of service | 1859–1903 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands |
British troops in Egypt (1899–02) 1st Regiment of Life Guards (1885–86) |
| Battles/wars |
Anglo-Zulu War Nile Expedition |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Major General Sir Reginald Arthur James Talbot KCB (11 July 1841 – 15 January 1929) was a British Army officer, Member of Parliament, and Governor of Victoria in Australia.
Talbot was born in London, the third son of Henry, Viscount Ingestre (later 3rd Earl Talbot and then 18th Earl of Shrewsbury) and Lady Sarah Elizabeth, née Beresford, daughter of the 2nd Marquess of Waterford. After attending Harrow School, he joined the British Army and became a sub-lieutenant in the 1st Regiment of Life Guards in 1859.
From 1869 to 1874, Talbot represented Stafford in the British House of Commons for the Conservative Party. On 8 May 1877, he married Margaret Jane Stuart-Wortley, granddaughter of the 1st Baron Wharncliffe.
He returned to active service in the army, fighting in the Anglo-Zulu War, Egypt and taking part in the unsuccessful Nile Expedition to relieve General Charles George Gordon in Khartoum. Talbot was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in 1885 and was advanced to KCB in 1902. He became General Officer Commanding the British troops in Egypt in 1899.
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