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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 A-B

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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 "Aitken" in "Officers of the Bengal Army 1863 - Rank and Services A-B" Surname  Aitken    
First Name(s)  E H M    
Rank  Captain    
Regiment  late 13th Native Infantry    
Commissions  Ensign, 2 Sep 47 / Lieut, 15 Nov 53 / Captain, 18 Feb 61    
Service  Served with the 13th Native Infantry during the Punjal Campaign in 1848-49. Present at the passage of the Chenab and battle of Goojerat, and the pursuit of the Sikhs and Aifghans. Medal and Clasp. Served as Interpreter and Quarter Master of the 13th Native Infantry in the Sontal Campaign. Present in several petty skirmishes. Served in the 13th Native Infantry and Cawnpore Levy during the Indian Mutiny of 1857-58. Present at the Mutiny, Lucknow, 30th May defeat of Mutineers, 31st May; action of Chinhut, 30th June ; defence of Residency, from 30th June to 22nd November 1857. Present in four sorties, and commanded two. Present during the fighting at Cawnpore, from 28th November to 5th December; battle of Cawnpore, 6th December 1857. Field service in Futtehpore District during Oude Campaign of 1858. Mentioned three times in Despatches of General Inglis G. 0., 12th December 1857; and in Despatch, G. O., 22nd December 1857, Mentioned in Sortie Despatches of Major Apthorp, Major Lowe, Captain Hardinge, and Lieutenant Aitken, G.O., 28th December 1857. Mentioned in Engineering Despatch of Captain Anderson, G. 0., 15th December 1857. Received the thanks of the Government, G. G. 0., 8th December 1857. Medal and Defence Clasp, and recommended for Brevet-Majority on promotion to Regimental Captain, and one year's extra service.    
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Each Officer in the Bengal Army still alive in 1863 is mentioned together with his promotion progression and War Services.
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