Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts

Personal information

Name	Field Marshal The Earl Roberts VC, KG, KP, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE, KStJ, PC
Nickname	Bobs
Resting place	St Paul's Cathedral, London
Allegiance
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1851 � 1904
Rank	Field Marshal
Unit	Royal Artillery
Commands held	Kuram field force Kabul and Kandahar field forces Governor of Natal Commander-in-Chief of British forces in South Africa Commander-in-Chief in Madras Commander-in-Chief, India Commander-in-Chief, Ireland Command of British troops in Second Anglo-Boer War Commander-in-Chief of the Forces
Battles/wars	Indian Mutiny Siege of Delhi Siege of Lucknow Umbeyla Campaign 1868 Expedition to Abyssinia Battle of Magdala Lushai campaign (1871 � 1872) Second Anglo-Afghan War Battle of Peiwar Kotal Siege of the Sherpur Cantonment Battle of Kandahar Second Boer War Siege of Kimberley
Awards	VC, KG, KP, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE, KStJ, PC
Relations	Frederick Hugh Sherston Roberts VC (son) Sir Abraham Roberts (father)