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 Death Announcements 1845-1854

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Surname  Doveton    
First names  John    
Rank / occupation  Lieut.-General & Sir    
View all other items of "Unit" with value "Madras Army" in "Death Announcements 1845-1854" Unit  Madras Army    
Death date  1848 ?    
Place of death  Madras    
Source  Gentleman's Magazine    
Date  June 1848    
Page number  660    
Detail  Lately. At Madras, Lieut.-Gen. Sir John Doveton, G.C.B. the oldest officer of the Madras army. He entered that service in the year 1783, was made a Captain in 1800, Colonel in 1815, a Major-General in 1819, was appointed Colonel of the 4th regiment of Madras Light Cavalry, Nov. 9, 1821; and attained the rank of Lieut.-General, Jan. 10, 1837. He was nominated a Knight Commander of the Bath, Nov. 26, 1819; and was advanced to the rank of Grand Cross in 1837.     
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