Quick Search
Advanced
Browse Records
Military records > HEIC Army > Officers - HEIC
Share this page 
Go to record War Services of Officers of the Bengal Army 1863 [HEIC] War Services of Officers of the Bengal Army 1863 [HEIC]
 Officers of the Bengal Army 1863 - Rank and Services A-B

click to hide Data table details
Date transcribed2008-01-31
Transcribed byPeter Bailey
CommentEach Officer of the Bengal Army still alive and serving in 1863 is mentioned with his Career Progression and War Service

View all other items of "Surname" with value "Birrell" in "Officers of the Bengal Army 1863 - Rank and Services A-B" Surname  Birrell    
First Name(s)  D    
Rank  Major-General,    
Commissions  Ensign, 30 Aug 18 / Lieut, 20 Oct 18 / Captain, 26 Apr 27 / Bt-Major, 23 Nov 41 / Major, 10 Nov 43 / Bt-Lieut-Colonel, 3 Apr 46 / Lieut-Colonel, 1 Mar 50 / Bt-Colonel, 20 Jun 54 / Colonel, 20 Jul 59 / Major-General, 25 Apr 58    
Service  Major-General Birell served during the Burmese war, 1825-26, and with the anny of the Indus in Affghanistan, 1839-40. Present at the assault and capture of Ghuznee. Medal. And the operations in the Wuzeeree Valley. 3rd Class Dooranee Order. Served in the Sutlej Campaign. Present at the battles of Ferozeshuhur (horse killed under him) and Sobraon. Medal, Clasp, and Brevet-Lieutenant- Colonel.    
  << first    < previous   next >    last >>  

Each Officer in the Bengal Army still alive in 1863 is mentioned together with his promotion progression and War Services.
click to expand  More details

© Families in British India Society. Unless stated otherwise, all rights including those in copyright in the content of this website are owned by or controlled for these purposes by the Families in British India Society.The content of this site may not be copied, reproduced, republished, downloaded, posted, broadcast or transmitted in any way without first obtaining written permission from the Families in British India Society or that of the copyright owner.
If you found this useful then why not join FIBIS to get all the benefits from membership and help this work to continue. You can now join on-line in the FIBIS Shop...
Frontis V4.20.04.06 Rev: 217. Web site engine code is Copyright © 2005-2020 Frontis. All Rights Reserved.
Decrease text size text size  Increase text size 		Powered by Frontis, The Archive Publishing System