Sam Steele
Sir Samuel Steele | |
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Col Steele commanding Strathcona's Horse | |
| Born | Samuel Benfield Steele 5 January 1848 Medonte Township, Province of Canada |
| Died | 30 January 1919 (aged 71) Putney, London, United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | Royal Military College of Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Soldier police officer |
| Known for | First commanding officer of Strathcona's Horse head of the Yukon detachment of the North-West Mounted Police during the Klondike Gold Rush |
| Father | Elmes Yelverton Steele |
| Military Service | |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Branch | Canadian Army |
| Years of service | 1866-1918 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Unit | 35th Simcoe Infantry 31st Grey Infantry North-West Mounted Police Lord Strathcona's Horse South African Constabulary |
| Battles / wars | |
Major-general Sir Samuel Benfield Steele KCMG CB MVO (5 January 1848 – 30 January 1919) was a Canadian soldier and policeman. He was an officer of the North-West Mounted Police, head of the Yukon detachment during the Klondike Gold Rush, and commanding officer of Strathcona's Horse during the Boer War.