Alexander Sprot
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Sir Alexander Sprot, 1st Baronet CMG DL |
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| Member of the United Kingdom Parliament for East Fife |
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In office 1918–1922 |
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| Preceded by | H. H. Asquith |
| Succeeded by | James Duncan Millar |
| Member of the United Kingdom Parliament for North Lanarkshire |
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In office 1924–1929 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | Jennie Lee |
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| Born | 24 April 1853 |
| Died | 8 February 1929 (aged 75) |
| Political party | Conservative |
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Colonel Sir Alexander Sprot, 1st Baronet CMG DL (24 April 1853 – 8 February 1929) was a British soldier and politician.
The only son of Alexander Sprot of Garnkirk and Rachael Jane Cleghorn, he was educated at Harrow School and at Trinity College, Cambridge.
Sprot was commissioned into the Royal Lanarkshire Militia, where he reached the rank of Lieutenant. In 1874 he was commissioned Sub-Lieutenant in the 6th Dragoon Guards. He was promoted Lieutenant in 1876, Captain in 1882, Major in 1889, Lieutenant-Colonel in 1900, and Colonel in 1904. He served in the Second Anglo-Afghan War 1879–1880 (awarded the Afghanistan Medal). He later served in the Second Boer War (for which he was awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal with 6 clasps, the King’s South Africa Medal with 2 clasps, and was mentioned in despatches twice, including 31 March 1900). He left South Africa in April 1902 on board the SS Walmer Castle, arriving at Southampton early the following month. He retired in 1909, but later served in World War I as an Administrative Commandant from 1915 (being mentioned in despatches twice and awarded the Mons Star, Croix de Guerre, British War Medal and Victory Medal). He was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 1917 New Year Honours.
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