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Kelly's Handbook 1892 R-T
Date transcribed | 2011-03-01 | Transcribed by | Peter Rogers | Comment | The entries listed are of people who had connections with India, Burma, Ceylon etc.
The many abbreviations used may be checked in Fibiwiki and you will also find the addresses of the Clubs that entrants belonged to there. |
| Name | Reid | | Rank etc. | Gen. Sir , G.C.B. | | First Names | Charles | | Family Career Home | S. of late Geo. Reid, Bunkers Hill, Friendship, Jamaica and Norfolk by dau of Sir Chas.Oakeley,1st.Bart. b.1819. m.1846, Lavinia Lucy, dau. (d.1888) of late Capt.John Fisher, Bengal Army. In Scinde campaign 1843. In Sutlej campaign 1845-6 at Aliwal and Sobraon. In Burmah War 1852-3. Commd. the Ghoorkahs in Indian Mutiny and all the troops on the right of Delhi Ridge, sustained and defeated 26 separate attacks on his position. Commd. a column on June 17 for attack on Kissengunge & 4 column of assault on Delhi on Sept.14. Held commd. of the Ridge throughout the 3 and a half months siege and in Oude campaign1858-9. A.D.C. to the Queen 1859-67. 97,Earls Court Rd. W. United Service Club |
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India-Related Entries abstracted from "Kelly's Handbook to the Titled, Landed and Official Classes, 1892"
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