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Death Announcements 1845-1854
Transcribed by | Steve van Dulken |
| Surname | Gilland | | First names | John Goodday Strutt | | Rank / occupation | Major | | Unit | Queen's Royals | | Death date | 16 Dec 1848 | | Place of death | Dublin | | Source | Gentleman's Magazine | | Date | Mar 1849 | | Page number | 334 | | Detail | At Dublin, Major John Goodday Strutt Gilland, the eldest of the staff of the Queen's Royals. He entered the service as Ensign in 1812, became Lieutenant in 1817, and Captain 1831; in 1839 he received the rank of brevet Major, and in 1842 that of regimental Major. He served throughout the campaign in Affghanistan and Beloochistan, and was present at the storm and capture of Ghuznee and Kelat in 1839. As Major he served in the campaign in the Southern Mahratta country 1844, including the storming of the fortress of Punella, and that in the Concan in 1844. |
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