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| Date transcribed | 2000-00-00 | | Transcribed by | Steve Van Dulken | | Comment | Death announcements from the "Gentleman's Magazine", a journal which is available on Google Books. Any deaths in India, or of deaths elsewhere where there was a mentioned link with India, are included. In a few lengthy obituaries the contents have been summarised by using square brackets. |
| | Surname | Leith | | | First names | George Alexander William | | | Rank/ occupation | Major General & Baronet |  | Unit | British Army | | | Death date | 25 Jan 1842 | | | Place of death | London  | | | Source | Gentleman's Magazine | | | Edition | May 1842 | | | Page number | 551 | | | Detail | [Pages 551-552. Aged 76, only son of Lieut.-Col. Sir Alexander Leith, Bt. by Margaret Hay. In 1786 he joined the 71st at Madras. Was at the sieges of Severndroog and Bangalore, the storming of Tippoo's lines, and the surrender of Seringapatam. In 1800 made Governor of Penang. In 1806 returned to England after a service of 19 years. Married 10 Dec 1798 Albinia, youngest dau. of Thomas Wright Vaughan, of Moulsey, Surrey, esq., had issue] |
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