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 Death Announcements 1845-1854
| Transcribed by | Steve van Dulken |
| | Surname | Hebbert | | | First names | George Peter | | | Rank / occupation | First Lieutenant |  | Unit | Bengal Engineers | | | Death date | 19 Nov 1847 | | | Place of death | Assam  | | | Source | Gentleman's Magazine | | | Date | Apr 1848 | | | Page number | 454 | | | Detail | In Assam, aged 25, George Peter Hebbert, first Lieut. Bengal Engineers, and Executive Eng. of Upper Assam. He was the third son of John Hebbert, esq. of Birmingham, and gained his commission at Addiscombe, as well as the first mathematical prize, at the general examination in Dec. 1841. At the battle of Maharajpoor, Dec. 29, 1843, he served with the centre division of the army, and at the siege and capture of Gwalior; he also fought through the short but brilliant campaign of the Sutlej in 1845-46, being engaged in the several battles of Moodkee, Feroseshah, Aliwal, and Sobraon, at which latter place he was reported wounded, having been also honourably mentioned in the previous despatches of Sir Harry smith for his conduct at Aliwal. He gained two medals and two clasps as decorations for his services; and in April, 1847, was appointed Executive Engineer of Upper Assam. |
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