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Sir George William Hacket Pain, KBE, CB (5 February 1855 – 14 February 1924) was a British Army officer and

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commissioner. He played a key part in setting up the

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as a unionist militia during the

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of 1912, and was believed to have organised gun-running. At the outbreak of the

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he served in command of a Brigade of the Ulster Division and commanding British forces in the north of

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. He served briefly as a Unionist

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Early career

Hacket Pain joined the

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in 1875, initially serving part-time in the Royal Wiltshire Militia, and in October of that year as a Lieutenant of Militia he passed the qualifying examination of the Civil Service Commissioners."Naval And Military Intelligence", ''The Times'', 28 October 1875, p. 11. He received his first commission in regular army on 20 November 1875,"Army List for the Quarter ending 31 December 1919", HM Stationery Office, 1920, p. 1963. as a

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in the 102nd Foot, and then joined the 2nd Regiment of Foot (Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)) on 18 December 1875.''The Times'', 20 November 1875, p. 8. Promotion to

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followed on 15 February 1886.

Sudan

From 1888, Hacket Pain served in the

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M. Stenton and S. Lees, "Who's Who of British MPs" Vol. III (Harvester Humanities, 1979), p. 272. during the

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as a captain in the West Surreys. He took part in the action at Fort Gamaizah (near

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), and served with the Nile Frontier Force in 1889 winning the

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Third Class. In February 1891 he was present at the capture of Tokar, in command of a battalion of Egyptian infantry; his horse was shot from under him."Hart's Annual Army List", 1915 Volume II, John Murray, p. 1564. At the end of the war, he was awarded the

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Third Class, which he was given a Royal Licence to wear on his British uniform.''The Times'', 19 August 1891, p. 6.

Colonial Africa

On 15 May 1894 Captain Hacket Pain became a

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, transferring from the Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment to the

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.''The Times'', 16 May 1894, p. 11. He accompanied the expedition to Dongola in 1896, taking part in the operations of 7 June (in which his horse was again shot) and 19 September; on 3 November 1896 he was

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. In November 1896 Hacket Pain was promoted from major to

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. He was still employed with the Egyptian Army,''The Times'', 18 November 1896, p. 10. and served in

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with the Nile Expedition as an Acting Adjutant-General of the Egyptian Army at their base from 1896 to 1898. On 27 December 1898, he married Saidie Merton, an

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n, at

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."Marriages", ''The Times'', 28 December 1898, p. 1. Hacket Pain's wife was from a

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ish family and in 1908 she unsuccessfully challenged her grandfather's

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which gave her the proceeds of the investment of £1,500 but provided that it would be cut off should she marry outside the Jewish faith."In Re Joseph–Pain v. Joseph", ''The Times'', 31 January 1908. p. 18.

South African war

Hacket Pain served in

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throughout the

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of 1899-1902. He was confirmed as a lieutenant-colonel on 17 February 1900, and served in command of the 2nd Battalion of the Worcestershire Regiment from 12 February 1900 to 31 May 1902, including as Commander of Troops at

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from October to December 1900. During the war he took part in operations in

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in January and February 1900, in Lindley on 26 June,

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on 6–7 July, and Wittebergen throughout July 1900. He was again mentioned in despatches on 10 September 1901. Hacket Pain was honoured for his service by being made a

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(CB) in the September 1901 South Africa honours list (the award was dated to 29 November 1900), and on 10 December 1901 he was promoted to a

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. During Spring 1902 he fell ill, and was only discharged from hospital in late July, after the end of the war the previous month. He left

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for the United Kingdom a few days later, and returned to

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in August. Back in Britain, he received the actual decoration of CB from King

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on 24 October 1902. His promotion to full colonel was confirmed on 23 February 1907, and in 1908 he was placed in command of the South Midland district, in which post he served for three years. He was put on half pay on 21 April 1911, and left the Army on Retired Pay on 5 February 1912."Sir W. Hacket Pain" (Obituary), ''The Times'', 15 February 1924, p. 15.

Ulster Volunteers

Hacket Pain's retirement from the Army coincided with preparations in the north of Ireland for active resistance to

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. At the beginning of 1912 many Unionists had offered their services and begun drilling with dummy rifles, which were considered ridiculous by their political opponents. According to Timothy Bowman's history, Hacket Pain was among a select group of senior officers specifically recruited by the Unionist establishment.Timothy Bowman, "Carson's Army", Manchester University Press, 2007, p. 58. His appointment as

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to Lieutenant-General Sir George Richardson, the General Officer Commanding of the Volunteers was announced in September 1913."'Ulster Staff' Appointments", ''The Manchester Guardian'', 23 September 1913, p. 7. Hacket Pain was English and a member of the

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. Under Hacket Pain's guidance, the Volunteers were organised and trained in military effectiveness."The Volunteers of Ulster", ''The Times'', 19 March 1914, p. 6. He insisted, however, that Volunteer units should use their own ranks rather than traditional British Army ones, and reprimanded units which failed to follow this approach.Timothy Bowman, "Carson's Army", Manchester University Press, 2007, p. 82. Hacket Pain was fully supportive of the Ulster Volunteers' political agenda, and made a political speech at a smoking concert for a section of the East Belfast Regiment in

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in August 1914.Timothy Bowman, "Carson's Army", Manchester University Press, 2007, p. 128.

Larne Gun Running

Just as the Ulster Volunteers knew they needed armaments, the British authorities were keen to stop them from landing guns on Irish shores. At the end of March 1914, just as the Ulster Volunteers were readying for an imminent civil war, a

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steamer called ''Fanny'' was filled full of 35,000

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s from Germany, and gave its destination as "Öreland" (sic). Two

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-speaking people were said to be on board."Gun-Smuggling in the Baltic", ''The Times'', 1 April 1914, p. 7. The owners of the ship insisted that the destination was in fact South America, and some connected the cargo with the

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,"Mystery of an Arms Cargo", ''The Times'', 2 April 1914, p. 7. but on 25 April the ''Fanny'' (disguised as the ''Mountjoy'') landed its cargo at

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, Bangor and

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having outwitted Customs. The Ulster Volunteers had been given a general mobilisation order on Friday 24 April and made sure that all roads leading to the disembarking centres had been blocked and that key telephone wires had been cut."The Arming of Ulster", ''The Times'', 27 April 1914, p. 8. 500 cars were used to distribute the rifles."Landing The Cargo", ''The Times'', 27 April 1914, p. 8. According to his obituary in ''

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'', Hacket Pain "was always believed to have planned and carried out" this operation. Timothy Bowman's history notes that Hacket Pain was given the credit but that Fred Crawford, who organised the shipment, regarded him as a 'dove' in the ruling councils of the Volunteers.Timothy Bowman, "Carson's Army", Manchester University Press, 2007, p. 139. However it is known that Hacket Pain wrote to Crawford in January 1914 asking for a statement of the arms which Crawford had already imported, and requesting Crawford to undertake further gun-running if authorised by

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.Patrick Buckland (ed.), "Irish Unionism 1885-1923: A Documentary History", Belfast, HMSO, 1973, p. 239, 243-4. After their safe landing, he issued a memorandum instructing all units that "in the event of any attempt being made to seize arms, etc. ... intimation will be given to the officers in charge of the Constabulary that their armed attempt will be promptly and firmly resisted."Patrick Buckland (ed.), "Irish Unionism 1885-1923: A Documentary History", Belfast, 1973, p. 259-60.

First World War

Ulster Volunteers preparations for civil war were short-cut by the outbreak of the

. Hacket Pain re-enlisted in the British Army, and raised the 108th Infantry Brigade (part of the

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) by recruiting the Ulster Volunteers. The Army welcomed the fact that the Volunteers were trained and armed, and Hacket Pain was appointed on 4 September to command the 108th Infantry Brigade in

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. After two years he transferred back to Ireland to command the Northern Ireland district, where he served for three years. As Chief Military Officer he faced the opening of the

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; in August 1919 he prohibited an Irish Nationalist procession from marching on the city walls of

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, fearing that grave disorders would occur."Derry Procession Prohibited", ''The Times'', 15 August 1919, p. 10. However Hacket Pain sometimes resisted pressure. In January 1919

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wrote to

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telling him that Hacket Pain was reluctant to bring out troops against

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-inspired strikes in Belfast, or to do anything that might make the workers think they were being intimidated, despite pressure from people Bates described as "scare-mongers".Patrick Buckland (ed.), "Irish Unionism 1885-1923: A Documentary History", Belfast, 1973, p. 431.

Irish war of independence

On 1 November 1919''Hansard'', 5th series, House of Commons, vol. 134, col. 858. he retired from the Army again with the rank of brigadier-general, and received the award of

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. However, he was immediately re-employed as divisional commander of the

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complained that this meant the chief of staff in

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's army was responsible for protecting Roman Catholics."Prinkipo Policy Triumphant", ''The Times'', 27 July 1920, p. 14. After riots and the murder of an RIC District Inspector in

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, he put the town under military control in August 1920."The Lisburn Riots", ''The Times'', 25 August 1920, p. 10. Hacket Pain was reported to have resigned in early November 1920."Sir Hacket Pain", ''The Times'', 5 November 1920, p. 12.

Member of Parliament

On 18 January 1922, Hacket Pain was returned unopposed as Member of Parliament at Westminster for South Londonderry."New M.P. For South Londonderry", ''The Times'', 19 January 1922, p. 10. His election came after the

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had provided for a reduction of the number of Members of Parliament representing

, which made it unlikely that Hacket Pain would have a long Parliamentary career. He made his

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, and only, speech on 10 May 1922 in support of the Constabulary (Ireland) Act 1922.
Hansard
', 5th series, House of Commons, vol. 153, cols. 2254-6. Hacket Pain served on the Standing Committee examining the Bill.
Hansard
', 5th series, House of Commons, vol. 154, col. 244-5.

Death

Retiring at the general election in October 1922, Hacket Pain lived at the United Services Club in Pall Mall for a short time.Legal notice, ''The Times'', 1 July 1924, p. 5. In October 1923 he was taken ill and became a patient at King Edward VII Convalescent Home for Officers at Osborne House on the

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. He died there on 14 February 1924, and was buried at

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on 18 February.

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