Frederick Carrington

Sir Frederick Carrington
Frederick Carrington
Born(1844-08-23)23 August 1844
Cheltenham
Died22 March 1913(1913-03-22) (aged 68)
Cheltenham
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
RankMajor General
CommandsFrontier Light Horse
2nd Mounted Infantry
Battles / warsNinth Frontier War
Basuto Gun War
First Matabele War
Matabele Rebellion
Second Anglo-Boer War
Sekhukhune Wars
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
RelationsDorothy Carrington (daughter)

Major-General Sir Frederick Carrington, KCB, KCMG (23 August 1844 – 22 March 1913) was a British Army officer best known for his role in the Second Matabele War.