Hamilton Gault, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Hamilton Gault

British politician

Date of Birth: 18-Aug-1882

Place of Birth: Margate, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 28-Nov-1958

Profession: politician

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Hamilton Gault

  • Brigadier General Andrew Hamilton Gault (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 houses 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.

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