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 C-E

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 "Eyre" in "Officers of the Bengal Army 1863 - Rank and Services C-E" Surname  Eyre    
First Name(s)  V    
Honours  CB    
Rank  Brevet-Colonel    
Regiment  Bengal Artillery    
Commissions  2nd Lieut, 12 Dec 28 / Lieut, 28 Apr 37 / Bt-Captain, 12 Dec 43 / Captain, 19 Sep 46 / Bt-Major, 20 Jun 54 / Major, 4 Jul 58 / Bt-Lieut-Colonel, 11 Dec 57 / Lieut-Colonel, 27 Aug 58 / Bt-Colonel, 24 Mar 58    
Service  Brevet-Colonel Eyre C.B., served in Afghanistan, 41, 42. Commanded Horse Artillery in two successful actions under Brigadier Shelton (severely wounded}. Taken prisoner on retreat from CabuL Commanded Field Force for the relief of Arrah, and defeated the rebels under Koer Sing, 2nd and 12th August 57. Brevet-Colonel and C.B. Defeated and destroyed a Force of Oude rebels at Koordun Puttee, 11th September. Commanded a heavy gun battery in the actions of Mungulwar, Alum Bagh, and first relief of Lucknow under Major-General Sir E Havelock. Was Brigadier of Artillery and Cavalry under Sir Jas. Outram, at Lucknow and Alum Bagh, and commanded the Artillery Division at the latter, during the final operations before Lucknow, under His Excellency Sir C. Campbell, G.C.B., March 58. Medal and 2 Clasps.    
  << first    < previous 

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