14 Facts About Bryan Mahon

Bryan Thomas Mahon was born at Belleville, County Galway, on 2 April 1862.

Bryan Mahon was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath for his services during the operations, and was invested with the order by King Edward VII on 2 June 1902 after his return to the United Kingdom.

Bryan Mahon was appointed a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society in May 1902, and was briefly governor of Khartoum in 1903.

Bryan Mahon was promoted to command a division in August 1909.

Bryan Mahon became colonel of his regiment, the 8th Hussars, in April 1910.

Bryan Mahon was promoted to lieutenant general in September 1912, one of the youngest of his rank in the army.

Bryan Mahon led his division during the Gallipoli campaign and, "like the majority of generals in this affair, did not emerge with his reputation intact".

Furthermore, Hamilton chose to select Beauvoir De Lisle as the new commander of IX Corps, believing Bryan Mahon was not up to the task.

Bryan Mahon, who "loathed" De Lisle, refused to serve under him and resigned his command.

In 1916, after relinquishing command of the Army to Lieutenant-General George Milne, Bryan Mahon took up command of the Western Frontier Force in the Egyptian Expeditionary Force.

Bryan Mahon was then appointed as the Commander-in-Chief, Ireland, in November 1916 in the lead up to the Irish War of Independence.

Bryan Mahon retired from the British Army at the end of August 1921, after having been promoted to the rank of full general the month before.

Bryan Mahon was appointed to Seanad Eireann by the President of the Executive Council, W T Cosgrave, in 1922 and 1925.

Bryan Mahon was elected to the Seanad in 1928, and served until his death at the relatively young age of 68 in September 1930.