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Dictionary of Indian Biography (Buckland)

Dictionary of Indian Biography J to L

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Date transcribed	2011-05-01
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	Lawrence
	First Name(s)	Alexander William
	Year of Birth	1763?
	Year of Death	1835
	Entry	Father of the Lawrences (Sir G. St. P. Sir H. M : and the first Lord L.) : went out to India as a volunteer, but was disappointed of a Commission, which he purchased later in the 77th regt. : led the forlorn hope of the left column at Seringapatam, May 4, 1799 : for his gallantry made a Captain in the 19th regt. : returned to England in 1808 as Major : Lt-Colonel of the garrison in Guernsey : in 1815, during the Walcheren campaign, commanded the Veteran Battalion, and was Governor of Ostend : Governor of Upnor Castle, 1816 or 1817: died, while in that post, May, 7, 1835.

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