A. Hamilton Gault | |
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| Member of Parliament (United Kingdom) for Taunton | |
| In office 1924–1935 | |
| Preceded by | Sir John Hope Simpson |
| Succeeded by | Edward Wickham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 August 1882 Margate, Kent |
| Died | 28 November 1958 (aged 76) Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec |
| Political party | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Alma mater | McGill University |
| Awards |  Distinguished Service Order Order of St. Anne (Third Class with Swords)_Ribbon_bar.svg){kind=small} Ordre de Leopold Mentioned in Despatches (four times) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Branch/service | Canadian Militia Canadian Expeditionary Force Canadian Army |
| Years of service | 1900-20 1939-42 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Captain Lieutenant-Colonel Brigadier |
| Unit | 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles 5th (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada |
| Commands | Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry 3rd Canadian Division Reinforcement Camp (CCRC) |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War
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Andrew Hamilton Gault DSO (18 August 1882 – 28 November 1958) was a Canadian Army officer and British politician. At his own expense, he raised the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, the last privately raised regiment in the British Empire. Hatch Court in Somerset today once housed a small museum commemorating Gault's military career. From 1924 to 1935 he was the Conservative Member of Parliament for Taunton, Somerset. Returning to Quebec after World War II, Gault vigilantly defended his estate of Mont Saint-Hilaire from expropriation by mining interests and bequeathed it to McGill University to help ensure its preservation.