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War Services of Officers of the Bengal Army 1863 [HEIC] |
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Officers of the Bengal Army 1863 - Rank and Services C-E
Date transcribed | 2008-01-31 | Transcribed by | Peter Bailey | Comment | Each Officer of the Bengal Army still alive and serving in 1863 is mentioned with his Career Progression and War Service |
| Surname | Drought | | First Name(s) | R | | Honours | CB | | Rank | Colonel | | Regiment | late 60th Native Infantry | | Commissions | Ensign, 13 Feb 24 / Lieut, 9 Jul 25 / Captain, 2 Dec 36 / Bt-Major, 9 Nov 46 / Bt-Lieut-Colonel, 20 Jun 54 / Major, 25 Feb 55 / Lieut-Colonel, 17 Mar 59 / Bt-Colonel, 29 Aug 59 | | Service | Colonel Drought served at the siege and capture of Bhurtpore, 25, 26. Medal. At the capture of Jhansie, 39, under Brigadier-General Anbury. Served throughout the Cabul Campaign, 42. Commanded the Advance Guard of Brigadier Wilds Force, in the Khyber Pass, 19th January 42. Commanded his Regiment in the action of the Khyber Pass, and 23rd and 24th January 42; at the forcing of the Khyber Pass, 5th April 42; actions of Gundumuck and Mamoo Khailin the following August, and all the other operations leading to the re-occupation of Cabul, 42, under Major-General Pollock. Medal. Commanded the Escort over the Sikh Sirdars and Mooloog, from Lahore to Allahabad, in 49. Served with the 2nd Infantry Brigade as a Field Officer at the siege of Delhi, 57. Dangerously wounded near Ludlow Castle, while in Command of the Metcalfe Horse Picquet, 23rd July57. Mentioned in Brigadier Showers Despatch. Medal and C. B. | | Remarks | (Since retired.} |
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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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