Sir Samuel Benfield Steele

Sir Samuel Benfield Steele

Major General Sir Samuel Benfield Steele (1848-1919), a distinguished Canadian military officer who worked in England during the war as commanding officer of the South-East District. His wife was Marie-Elizabeth née de Lotbinière-Harwood (1859-1951) and they had three children, Mary Charlotte Flora Macdonald (1890-1948); Gertrude Alexandra Elizabeth (1892-1963) and Harwood Robert Elmes (1897-1978).

Description: Black and white studio portrait of Major General Sir Samuel Benfield Steele.
Date: c. 1900
Source: Wikimedia Commons
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