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{{Infobox military person | {{Infobox military person | ||
| honorific_prefix = The Honourable | |||
| name = Sir Horace Lindegard | | name = Sir Horace Lindegard | ||
| honorific_suffix = [[Order of the Mace|KM]] | |||
| image = Lieutenant General Horace Lindegard.jpg | | image = Lieutenant General Horace Lindegard.jpg | ||
| image_size = | | image_size = 300 | ||
| birth_date = 18 | | birth_date = {{birth date|1879|08|18}} | ||
| birth_place = | | birth_place = | ||
| death_date = | | death_date = {{death date and age|1964|06|01|1879|08|18}} | ||
| death_place = Monton, Kingdom of Vionna | | death_place = Monton, Kingdom of Vionna | ||
| allegiance | |allegiance = [[File:Flag of Castile-La Mancha.svg|22px]] [[Vionna-Frankenlisch]] | ||
|branch = [[File:Imperial Army Flag.png|22px]] [[Imperial Vionna-Frankenlischian Army|Imperial Army]] | |||
|branch_label = Branch | |||
| commands = *[[Imperial Vionnan-Frankenlischan Expeditionary Corps]] | | commands = *[[Imperial Vionnan-Frankenlischan Expeditionary Corps]] | ||
* [[Vionnan First Army]] | * [[Vionnan First Army]] | ||
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* ''[[Soc Quang Campaign]]'' | * ''[[Soc Quang Campaign]]'' | ||
** [[Battle of Châu Ðinh]] | ** [[Battle of Châu Ðinh]] | ||
| rank = Lieutenant General | |||
| rank = | |||
| awards = {{plainlist| | | awards = {{plainlist| | ||
* [[Vionna-Frankenlischian Military Award Badges|Honour Badge]] | * [[Vionna-Frankenlischian Military Award Badges|Honour Badge]] | ||
* [[Vionna-Frankenlischian Military Award Badges|Wound Badge]] | * [[Vionna-Frankenlischian Military Award Badges|Wound Badge]] | ||
* [[Military Cross (Vionna-Frankenlisch)|Military Cross]] | * [[Military Cross (Vionna-Frankenlisch)|Military Cross]] | ||
* [[Overseas Combat Medal (Vionna-Frankenlisch)|Overseas Combat Medal]] | * [[Overseas Combat Medal (Vionna-Frankenlisch)|Overseas Combat Medal]] | ||
* [[Quenmin Campaign Medal (Vionna-Frankenlisch)|Quenmin Campaign Medal (1899-1902)]] | * [[Quenmin Campaign Medal (Vionna-Frankenlisch)|Quenmin Campaign Medal (1899-1902)]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
| | |spouse = {{marriage|[[Sally, Lady Backham]]|1903}} | ||
|children = [[Lawrence, 1st Baron Linhall|Lawrence]] | |||
| relations = | |||
* [[Henry, 5th Earl of Monton]] (brother) | * [[Henry, 5th Earl of Monton]] (brother) | ||
* [[Henry, 4th Earl of Monton]] (father) | * [[Henry, 4th Earl of Monton]] (father) | ||
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==Military Career== | ==Military Career== | ||
===Ai Chi War=== | ===Ai Chi War=== | ||
Vionna-Frankenlisch, ruled at that time by [[King Alexander II of Vionna-Frankenlisch|King Alexander II]], entered the [[Ai Chi War]] formally on the eleventh of July 1899 | Vionna-Frankenlisch, ruled at that time by [[King Alexander II of Vionna-Frankenlisch|King Alexander II]], entered the [[Ai Chi War]] formally on the eleventh of July 1899. Lindegard, though inexperienced, was able to utilise the patronage of his family and his already promising record to secure a place amongst the Expeditionary Force which was earmarked for Ai Chi. As a significant portion of the First Column was made up of troops from Lindegard's family lands of Monton, he was promoted to brevet Colonel and appointed as [[Sir Douglas Rentry]]'s Chief of Staff. Rentry was commander of the First Column | ||
==Awards, Titles, and Promotions== | ==Awards, Titles, and Promotions== | ||
Revision as of 00:21, 12 February 2023
The Honourable Sir Horace Lindegard | |
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| Born | August 18, 1879 |
| Died | June 1, 1964 (aged 84) Monton, Kingdom of Vionna |
| Allegiance |  Vionna-Frankenlisch |
| Branch |  Imperial Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | |
| Spouse(s) | Sally, Lady Backham (m. 1903) |
| Children | Lawrence |
| Relations |
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Horace Lindegard was a Vionnan military officer and knight that served in the Imperial Vionna-Frankenlischian Army. He held high command during several colonial campaigns and became highly decorated over the course of his service. The second son of the Fourth Earl of Monton, Lindegard's military career began when he was fifteen years old and lasted until 1950, making him one of the longest-serving officers in the history of the Imperial Army.
Early Life
Military Career
Ai Chi War
Vionna-Frankenlisch, ruled at that time by King Alexander II, entered the Ai Chi War formally on the eleventh of July 1899. Lindegard, though inexperienced, was able to utilise the patronage of his family and his already promising record to secure a place amongst the Expeditionary Force which was earmarked for Ai Chi. As a significant portion of the First Column was made up of troops from Lindegard's family lands of Monton, he was promoted to brevet Colonel and appointed as Sir Douglas Rentry's Chief of Staff. Rentry was commander of the First Column