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 Death Announcements 1845-1854
| Transcribed by | Steve van Dulken |
| | Surname | Grant | | | First names | James | | | Rank / occupation | Major General |  | Unit | British Army | | | Death date | 5 Apr 1852 | | | Place of death | Hillingdon  | | | Source | Gentleman's Magazine | | | Date | July 1852 | | | Page number | 106 | | | Detail | At Hillingdon, Middlesex, Major-Gen. James Grant, C.B. Governor of Scarborough Castle. He entered the army in 1797. He served for five years in India with the 25th, afterwards the 22nd Dragoons, and was at the battle of Mallavelly, the siege of Seringapatam, and the the action with Doondia. At the storming of the fort of Tournioul he volunteered and led the assault with fifty dismounted dragoons; and he took part, during the short period of three years, in the capture of no less than fifteen fortresses. In 1806, during the war in Sicily, he served with the 21st Fusiliers. From 1807 to 1811 he again served in India with the 17th Light Dragoons. On his return to Europe he joined the army under the Duke of Wellington, and served with the 18th Hussars, in the campaign of 1813-14-15, including the battles of Toulouse and Waterloo. He was promoted to the rank of Lieut.-Colonel by commission dated the 18th June 1815; was advanced to Colonel in 1837, and to Major-General in 1846. |
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