Middleton Sir Frederick Dobson 1825-1898 Born In Belfast Ireland


Educated at Sandhurst, and entered the army, 1842. Served in India

during the mutiny, 1857-1858. In 1868 stationed in Canada; and in 1884

general in command of the militia of Canada. In 1885 commanded the

Canadian troops during the Riel Rebellion, and, for his services in

suppressing it, knighted and received a grant of $20,000. Appointed,

1896, keeper of the crown jewels in the Tower of London. See Riel

Rebellion, 1885. =Index=: (Sir John A Macdonald era) Commands troops sent to quell Riel

Rebellion, 242. =Bib.=: Morgan, Can. Men; Denison, Soldiering in

Canada.



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