MajorGeneral Sir Henry Jenner Harry Scobell, KCVO, CB was a British military leader who served as the last officer in command of Cape Colony before the formation of the Union of South Africa.
Scobell was born in Hanover Square. After attending Eton College, rather than attend Sandhurst, Scobell obtained a commission as a second lieutenant in the Worcester Militia in 1878. In 1879, he obtained a transfer from the militia, joining the 2nd Dragoons .
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