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 Officers of the Bengal Army 1863 - Rank and Services A-B

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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 "Butler" in "Officers of the Bengal Army 1863 - Rank and Services A-B" Surname  Butler    
First Name(s)  J    
Rank  Lieutenant-Colonel    
Regiment  late 11th Native Infantry    
Commissions  Ensign, 12 Jan 21 / Lieut,, 11 Jul 23 / Captain, 1 Jan 37 / Major, 12 Oct 45 / Lieut-Colonel, 3 Oct 51 / Bt-Colonel, 28 Nov 54    
Service  Colonel Butler served with the late 27th Native Infantry at Chittagong, at the commencement of the first Burmese War, '23, '24. Served under Sir Hugh Wheeler in '48, '49, and commanded the 3rd Native Infantry at the taking of the Fort of "Rungul Munzul" and " Killalwalla," and commanded the Main Column at the taking of the heights of Dulla. Medal. (Mentioned in Despatch.) Commanded a Detachment in '49, in disarming the Sikh population in the Baree Doab, in the Punjab. Commanded a Field Force under Colonel Mackeson, in HuzaraÅ�the Black MountainÅ�and against the fanatics of Sattana, on the Indus. Received the thanks of the Governor-General in Council.    
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Each Officer in the Bengal Army still alive in 1863 is mentioned together with his promotion progression and War Services.
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