Francis William Rhodes
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Col. F. W. Rhodes
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| Birth name | Francis William Rhodes |
| Nickname(s) | Frank |
| Born |
9 April 1850 Saint Michaels, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England |
| Died |
21 September 1905 (aged 55) Groot Schuur, Cape Colony |
| Place of burial | Dalham Church, Newmarket |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Years of service | 1873–1896; 1899–1903 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 1st Royal Dragoons |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | |
| Relations | Cecil Rhodes |
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Colonel Francis William Rhodes, CB, DSO (9 April 1850 – 21 September 1905), better known as "Frank", is perhaps the best known member of the Rhodes family after his brother Cecil. Trained as a soldier from his youth, he participated in a considerable amount of conflict in different parts of the world. After graduating from the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, he joined the 1st Royal Dragoons in 1873 and served the British Army for 23 years. He participated in the Sudan Campaign, accompanied the Nile Expedition to Khartoum in the abortive effort to relieve General Charles George Gordon, and was present at the battles of El Teb and Tamai. At the Battle of Abu Klea, he distinguished himself when he had several horses shot from under him in the course of the engagement. He was awarded several medals and clasps, including the Distinguished Service Order.
Rhodes filled various staff appointments. From 1890–93, he served as military secretary to Lord Harris while he was Governor of Bombay, and in 1893 he was chief of staff on Sir Gerald Herbert Portal's mission to Uganda. Rhodes also served for a brief period as Administrator of Mashonaland and as the appointed military member of the council of four in the government of Matabeleland under Leander Starr Jameson.
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