Reginald Wingate

General Sir Reginald Wingate Bt GCB GCVO GBE KCMG DSO TD DL
Governor-General of the Sudan
In office 22 December 1899 – 31 December 1916
Monarchs	Queen Victoria Edward VII George V
Preceded by	The Lord Kitchener
Succeeded by	Sir Lee Stack
High Commissioner in Egypt
In office 1917–1919
Monarch	George V
Preceded by	Sir Henry McMahon
Succeeded by	The Viscount Allenby
Personal details
Born	Francis Reginald Wingate (1861-06-25)25 June 1861 Port Glasgow, Scotland
Died	29 January 1953(1953-01-29) (aged 91) Dunbar, Scotland
Resting place	Dunbar Parish churchyard, Dunbar, East Lothian
Spouse	Dame Catherine Leslie Wingate (née Rundle)
Relations	Ronald Wingate (son), Orde Wingate (cousin)
Children	5
Parent	Andrew Wingate Elizabeth Wingate (née Turner)
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Territorial Decoration
Signature
Nickname	Wingate of the Sudan
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	British Army Egyptian Army
Years of service	1880–1922
Rank	General, Sirdar
Commands	Egypt Hejaz
Battles/wars	Mahdist War First World War Invasion of Darfur

General Sir Francis Reginald Wingate, 1st Baronet (25 June 1861 – 29 January 1953) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator in Egypt and the Sudan. He served as Governor-General of the Sudan (1899–1916) and High Commissioner in Egypt (1917–1919). His central role in the administration of the Sudan earned him the nickname “Wingate of the Sudan.”