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C. H. Stigand

Chauncey Hugh Stigand was a British army officer, colonial administrator, and big game hunter active in the early twentieth century.

Lived
1877–1919
Nationality
British
Language
English

Chauncey Hugh Stigand (1877–1919) was a British army officer, colonial administrator, and big game hunter who operated during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Throughout his career, Stigand balanced his administrative responsibilities within the British Empire with military service and outdoor pursuits, establishing a reputation as a hunter of big game.

Stigand's life and career came to an end in 1919 when he was killed in action. His death occurred during a military campaign in which he was attempting to suppress a rebellion of the Aliab Dinka. His legacy remains tied to his dual roles as an imperial administrator and a military figure during a period of colonial conflict.