Thom's Irish Who's Who/McCalmont, Major-General Sir Hugh

McCALMONT, Major-General Sir Hugh, K.C.B. Mil. (1900), C.B. Mil. (1885), C.V.O. (1903); served in Red River Expedition. 1870; Turkey, 1876; A.D.C. to Field Marshal Viscount Wolseley on Gold Coast, 1873; Cyprus. 1878; and in S. Africa, 1879; Military Attache, Turko-Russian War, 1877-8; Brig.-Major of Cav. Brig., Egyptian War. 1882; at Tel-el-Kebir in command of Light Camel Regt.; operations on Upper Nile, 1885: Major (Col. 1885) 7th Hussars, 1881-6; Lieut.-Col. Comm. 4th Dragoon Guards, 1888-92; H.P., 1892; in command of the Cork District, 1898-1903; Major-General, 1896; Distinguished Service Reward, 1900; Col. 7th Hussars. 1907; J.P., D.L., for Co. Antrim: J.P., Co. and City of Dublin; J.P., Co. Kilkenny; M.P. for North Antrim, 1895-8; son of late James McCalmont, Esq.; b. 1845; m. 1885, Hon. Rose, dau. of 4th Baron Clanmorris, and has a son, Hugh Dermot, M.C.. Major 7th Hussars; b. 1887. Res.: Mount Juliet, Co. Kilkenny; Abbeylands, Whiteabbey, Belfast Clubs: Army and Navy, Carlton, S.W.; Kildare Street, Dublin.