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Dictionary of Indian Biography (Buckland)

Dictionary of Indian Biography A to C

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Date transcribed	2011-01-01
Transcribed by	Peter Bailey
Comment	Note that notables of Indian, Afghan, etc. origin do not always follow the alphabetical name pattern established by Buckland in his original work.

	Surname	Birch
	First Name(s)	Sir Richard James Holwell
	Year of Birth	1803
	Year of Death	1876
	Entry	Son of the R. C. Birch of the Indian Civil Service, who was a grandson of J. Z. Holwell {q.v.) : born in 1803 : entered the Indian Army, 1821 : held several Staff appointments : was Judge-Advocate General in Bengal, 1841 : in the Sikh wars of 1845-6, and 1848-9 : had a Brigade after Chilianwala : distinguished himself at Gujarat : C.B., 1849 : under Sir Colin Campbell on the frontier in 1850 : Secretary to the Govt, of India in the Military Dept., from 1852 for several years, including the mutiny : K.C.B. in 1860 : retired 1861 : Lt-General : died Feb. 25, 1875.

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