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 HEIC Officers given Brevet Rank in the Kings Army 1798 |
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Extracted from TNA Record WO31/68 & gazetted in Issue 14090. List of HEIC Officers recommended for increase of their Brevet Rank in the Kings Army in India, dated 2nd February 1798.
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| Dundas Recommendations, HEIC Officers for Brevet Rank in HMs Army |
| Description | Gazette description: HIS MAJESTY has been pleased to appoint the under mentioned Officers of the East India Companies Forces to take Rank, by Brevet, in His Majestys Army in the East Indies only, as follows. Commissions dated the 1st of January, 1798 | | Date transcribed | 2008-04-06 | | Transcribed by | Peter Bailey | | Comment | - An Army officer could, by issue of a Brevet (letter) be granted a higher rank in the Army than he had attained in his Regiment. He was constrained in his regiment until a vacancy had arisen.
- An officer in the East India Company, particularly at the end of the 18th century, was entitled to a Commission in the Kings Army - at a rank to which he was appointed by Brevet.
For each Officer, this list gives his Company Rank, his Existing Brevet Rank in the Kings Army and the Brevet Rank to which Dundas was recommending him for promotion. The evidence is that the Duke of York accepted Dundas recommendations backdated to be with effect from 1st January 1798. |
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George |
Wood |
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Hercules |
Skinner |
Major |
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William |
Clayton |
Major |
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George |
Ure |
Major |
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Jonathan |
Wood |
Major |
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John |
Haynes |
Major |
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Thomas |
Kearnan |
Major |
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John (Sir) |
Kennaway (Bart.) |
Major |
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Joseph |
Burnett |
Major |
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John |
Bell |
Captain |
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Henry Parker |
Laurence or Lawrence |
Captain |
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William Bassett |
Isaake or Isaacke |
Captain |
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Thomas |
Fyffe |
Captain |
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James Arthur |
Tanner |
Captain |
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John |
Burrowes |
Captain |
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John |
Capon |
Captain |
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Charles |
Wittel |
Captain |
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