Leicester Smyth
Sir Leicester Smyth | |
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| Birth name | Hon. Leicester Curzon-Howe |
| Born | 25 October 1829 Norton Juxta Twycross, Leicester, England |
| Died | 27 January 1891 (aged 61) London, United Kingdom |
| Buried | Gopsall, Leicestershire |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands | Western District Cape Colony Southern District |
| Conflicts | Crimean War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George |
| Spouse | Alicia Maria Eliza Smyth |
Lieutenant-General Sir Leicester Smyth KCB KCMG (born Curzon-Howe; 25 October 1829 – 27 January 1891) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator who served as the Governor of Gibraltar.