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Dictionary of Indian Biography (Buckland)

Dictionary of Indian Biography D to F

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Date transcribed	2011-03-01
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	Drysdale
	First Name(s)	William
	Titles	Sir
	Year of Birth	1819
	Year of Death	1900
	Entry	Son of Major James Drysdale : educated at the Military Academy, Edinburgh: joined the 4th Dragoons, 1835 : served in the 9th Lancers, 1841-65 : in the Afghan war, 1859-40 : at Ghazni : in the Gwalior campaign, at Punniar, 1843 : in the Satlaj and Panjab campaigns, 1845-6 and 1848-9 : at Sobraon, Ramnagar, Chilianwala, Gujarat : at the siege of Delhi in the mutiny : in the actions at Bulandshahr, Alighar, Agra : at the relief of Lucknow : Brevets of Major and Lt-Colonel : C.B. : Lt-General, 1881 : K.C.B., 1893 : died Aug. 7, 1900.

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A List of eminent persons who served in British India, together with short biographical notes of each

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