Person Open DS/UK/4872 Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts; Lord; Frederick Sleigh (1832-1914); British soldier, last Commander-in Chief of the British forces Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts Frederick Sleigh Lord 1832-1914 British soldier, last Commander-in Chief of the British forces Male DS/UK/2236

Field Marshall, Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts VC KG KP GCB OM GCSI GCIE KStJ VD PC (30 September 1832 – 14 November 1914) was a British soldier who was one of the most successful commanders of the 19th century. He served in the Indian rebellion, the Expedition to Abyssinia and the Second Anglo-Afghan War before leading British Forces to success in the Second Boer War. He also became the last Commander-in-Chief of the Forces before the post was abolished in 1904. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 3/19/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 6ecc2e7c-02b7-4db1-9107-a1c3c8a0e223