Coote Synge-Hutchinson
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Lieutenant-General Coote Synge-Hutchinson (7 August 1832 - 13 February 1902) was a British Army officer.
He was born in Dublin, Ireland, the son of Francis Synge-Hutchinson and Lady Louisa Frances Synge-Hutchinson, daughter of Hon. Francis Hely-Hutchinson
Francis Hely-Hutchinson
Francis Hely-Hutchinson , styled The Honourable from 1783, was an Irish politician.He was the son of Christiana Nickson, 1st Baroness of Donoughmore of Knocklofty and The Rt. Hon. John Hely-Hutchinson...

 and sister of the Earl of Donoughmore
Earl of Donoughmore
Earl of Donoughmore is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1800 for Richard Hely-Hutchinson, 1st Viscount Donoughmore, with remainder to the heirs male of his mother. He was a General in the British Army and sat in the House of Lords as one of the 28 original Irish Representative...

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Synge-Hutchinson, of the 2nd Dragoon Guards, was awarded the Indian Mutiny Medal
Indian Mutiny Medal
The Indian Mutiny Medal was a campaign medal approved in 1858, for issue to officers and men of British and Indian units who served in operations in suppression of the Indian Mutiny....

, with Lucknow clasp, for service with the 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen’s Bays).

He was later promoted to Lieutenant General and became Honorary Colonel of the 19th Royal Hussars
19th Royal Hussars
The 19th Royal Hussars was a cavalry regiment of the British Army, created in 1857 and amalgamated to form the 15th/19th Hussars in 1922.-History:...

 from 24 March 1899 to 13 February 1902.

His nephew was Colonel Edward Douglas Brown
Edward Douglas Brown
Colonel Edward Douglas Browne-Synge-Hutchinson VC CB was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....

VC.
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