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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 | Dekantzow | | | First Name(s) | C A | | | Rank | Lieutenant | | | Regiment | late 48th Native Infantry | | | Commissions | Ensign, 14 Sep 53 / Lieut, 23 Nov 56 | | | Service | Lieutenant DeKantzow was present with the 9th Native Infantry during the operations undertaken against the Hill Tribes in 55. Present at Mynpooree on, during, and subsequent to, the mutiny of the troops at that station, in May 57; receiving Her Majesty the Queens gracious approbation, and Governor-Generals especial thanks, for the services rendered by him at the imminent peril of his life on that occasion. Present with 39 Sowars in action at Bhowgong against the mutineers of the 7th Light Cavalry, 13th, 48th, and 71st Native Infantry (Detachments) from Lucknow, on the 6th June 57, (wounded on forehead by sabre) on which occasion, in hand to hand conflict, he killed the leader of the rebels. Served at Mynpooree in Command of an Irregular Force up to the abandonment of the station, and subsequently as a Volunteer in the action of the 5th July 57, near Agra, (horse killed under Him), against the Neemuch Mutineers, Kotah Contingent, 5th July 57. Served as a Volunteer in all the minor operations undertaken against the rebels in the Agra District, up to the 19th August 57, and as Commandant of a Detachment of Agra Militia Cavalry in action near Allyghur, 24th August 57, (mentioned in Despatch,) and subsequent operations of Colonel Montgomeries Column in that and the Agra District. Present as a Volunteer in the action of the 10th October, at Agra, against the Mhow, Indore, and Delhi Mutineers. Served with Sir Hope Grants Column up to the re-occupation of Mynpooree, and as Commandant of the "Muttra Horse" in Colonel Cottons Moveable Force during the operations undertaken against the rebels at Futtehpore-Sikree, and elsewhere, in the Muttra District, as also subsequently, under civil power, to February 58, raised the "Futtehghur Organized Police Battalion," and served as Commandant of the same in action at Bungaon, (1 charger and 1 trooper wounded under him,) under Sir Thomas Seaton, and elsewhere in the Futtehghur District, (mentioned in Despatch). Present at Shahjehanpore as Commanding the Cavalry at that station, and in action, 3rd May 58, (mentioned in Despatch,) (charger slightly wounded,) and the defence of the Jail, and affairs subsequent to the relief of the garrison by Brigadier Jones, including the action of the 15th May (very dangerously wounded by sabre cuts on face and right arm in hand to hand encounter}. Present as Commandant of the Rohilcund Auxiliary Levy (raised and organized by him,) in the defence of the Entrenchments and Town of Porvaine, from June to November 58, and in the many and various offensive operations against the enemy at that place; including,the attack on the enemys outpost at Ameenuggur (thanked by the Government of India). Siege of Porvaine (thanked by the Government of India). Served with the Levy on active service against the rebels in the North of the Shahjehanpore District, up to the 28th December 58, and subsequently with the same across the Sarda; move on Pullea and expulsion of the rebels from the Town and Fort of that place, (thanked by the Government of India,) and pursuit of the rebels into the Khyreeghur and Mulwana Districts of Oude. Present as a Volunteer with a Troop of Cavalry and two Companies of the Infantry of the Rohilcund Auxiliary Levy, with Brigadier Dennis Column, during the pursuit of the rebels in the Khyreeghur jungles and in the two actions fought with the mutineers in January 59 (mentioned in Despatch); served with the Levy in active pursuit of the rebels up to the Nepal Border and subsequent operations undertaken in clearing the district from rebels and marauders, up to the very end of the disturbances (thanked by the Government of India). Has received the gracious approbation of Her Majesty for "excellent service" rendered by him to the State in 57, 58. Been officially and especially reported to the Government of India, when leaving Rohilcund, in September 59, for the " valuable services" rendered by the Force under his Command in Rohilcund, and honorably mentioned by the Government of the North-Western Provinces to the Government of India. Medal. |
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