Modern English Biography: (Supplement v.1-3)Netherton and Worth, 1906 - Great Britain |
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... captain 1 Devon yeomanry cavalry 17 Aug. 1842 , major 29 June 1872 to 11 March 1893 ; raised 5 corps of mounted rifles in Devonshire ; captain 1 Devon mounted volunteer rifles 23 Feb. 1860 to 11 July 1866 ; lieut . col . 3 Devon or ...
... captain 1 Devon yeomanry cavalry 17 Aug. 1842 , major 29 June 1872 to 11 March 1893 ; raised 5 corps of mounted rifles in Devonshire ; captain 1 Devon mounted volunteer rifles 23 Feb. 1860 to 11 July 1866 ; lieut . col . 3 Devon or ...
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... captain 2 dragoon guards ) . b . 13 Dec. 1814 ; ensign Indian army 7 Feb. 1836 ; ensign 13 Bombay N.I. 12 July 1837 , major 1 July 1860 ; lieut . col . Bombay infantry 31 July 1862 , colonel 30 July 1874 ; M.G. 1 Jany . 1878 ; placed on ...
... captain 2 dragoon guards ) . b . 13 Dec. 1814 ; ensign Indian army 7 Feb. 1836 ; ensign 13 Bombay N.I. 12 July 1837 , major 1 July 1860 ; lieut . col . Bombay infantry 31 July 1862 , colonel 30 July 1874 ; M.G. 1 Jany . 1878 ; placed on ...
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... captain of Gladiator steamer , 6 guns , 4 Jany . 1850 to 15 June 1852 ; captain of Scourge steamer , 6 guns , with rank of commodore on western coast of Africa April 1854 to Nov. 1857 ; saved the Gold Coast colony from falling into ...
... captain of Gladiator steamer , 6 guns , 4 Jany . 1850 to 15 June 1852 ; captain of Scourge steamer , 6 guns , with rank of commodore on western coast of Africa April 1854 to Nov. 1857 ; saved the Gold Coast colony from falling into ...
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... captain 24 Dec. 1803 ; captain 94 foot 24 Oct. 1811 ; captain 100 foot 5 March 1812 ( altered to 99 foot 1816 ) , disbanded , placed on half pay of it 25 Nov. 1818 ; served on staff of sir John Sher- brooke in American war 1814 , and as ...
... captain 24 Dec. 1803 ; captain 94 foot 24 Oct. 1811 ; captain 100 foot 5 March 1812 ( altered to 99 foot 1816 ) , disbanded , placed on half pay of it 25 Nov. 1818 ; served on staff of sir John Sher- brooke in American war 1814 , and as ...
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... captain 18 May 1841 ; served in Canada 1838 ; captain 4 light dragoons 8 July 1842 , sold out 14 July 1843 ; succeeded his father 12 April 1849 ; vice - lieut . of Wigtownshire 1852 ; M.P. for Wigtownshire 9 Feb. 1856 to 11 Nov. 1868 ...
... captain 18 May 1841 ; served in Canada 1838 ; captain 4 light dragoons 8 July 1842 , sold out 14 July 1843 ; succeeded his father 12 April 1849 ; vice - lieut . of Wigtownshire 1852 ; M.P. for Wigtownshire 9 Feb. 1856 to 11 Nov. 1868 ...
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