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Frederick W. Barrett
Major Frederick Whitfield Barrett (20 June 1875 – 7 November 1949) was an international polo player. He trained race horses for three British Monarchs George V, Edward VIII and George VI. Biography He was born on 20 June 1875 at the Barrett family home in Ireland, Silver Spring House in Lota Beg townland in County Cork. The Barrett family also resided at Hastings House in Barbadoes. Barrett was in the 15th Hussars and had been a successful Steeplechase (horse racing), steeplechase rider. He began polo when his regiment went to India in 1902. He competed on the England polo team in the 1914 and 1921 International Polo Cup. The English team were victorious in 1914 ending a series of losses. He won the Roehampton Trophy for polo in 1919. Barrett competed for Great Britain in polo at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. The British Polo team defeated Spain in the final to win the gold medal. He also competed in polo at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris where he receiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Major (Commandant (rank), commandant in certain jurisdictions) is a military rank of commissioned officer status, with corresponding ranks existing in many military forces throughout the world. When used unhyphenated and in conjunction with no other indicators, major is one rank above Captain (land), captain, and one rank below lieutenant colonel. It is considered the most junior of the field officer ranks. Background Majors are typically assigned as specialised executive or operations officers for battalion-sized units of 300 to 1,200 soldiers while in some nations, like Germany, majors are often in command of a Company (military unit), company. When used in hyphenated or combined fashion, the term can also imply seniority at other levels of rank, including ''general-major'' or ''major general'', denoting a low-level general officer, and ''sergeant major'', denoting the most senior non-commissioned officer (NCO) of a military unit. The term ''major'' can also be used wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |