Quick Search
Advanced
Browse Records
Military records > HEIC Army > Officers - HEIC
Share this page 
Go to record War Services of Officers of the Bengal Army 1863 [HEIC] War Services of Officers of the Bengal Army 1863 [HEIC]
 Officers of the Bengal Army 1863 - Rank and Services F-I

click to hide Data table details
Date transcribed2008-01-31
Transcribed byPeter Bailey
CommentEach Officer of the Bengal Army still alive and serving in 1863 is mentioned with his Career Progression and War Service

View all other items of "Surname" with value "Fitzgerald" in "Officers of the Bengal Army 1863 - Rank and Services F-I" Surname  Fitzgerald    
First Name(s)  C M    
Rank  Brevet-Major    
Regiment  late 31st Native Infantry    
Commissions  Ensign, 20 Jun 43 / Lieut, 17 Aug 46 / Bt-Captain, 20 Jun 58 / Captain, 14 Aug 59 / Bt-Major, 15 Aug 59    
Service  Major Fitzgebald served as Deputy Assistant Commissary-General in the Burmah War, 52, 53. Pegu Medal. Served in the same capacity in Commissariat Charge of the Punjab Moveable Column, June and July 57. Present at the affair of Trimmoo Ghaut, 12th. July 57, (Dangerously wounded.} Received the commendation of Government for equipping the Column, 18th August 57. Served in Brigadier T. Seatons Column, from Delhi to Futtehghur, November and December 57. Served with the Army under His Excellency theCommander-in-Chief, at Futtehghur, January 58, as Commissariat Officer. Present at the capture of Lucknow. Medal and Clasp. Mentioned in His Excellency the Commander-in-Chiefs Despatch, 16th April 58. Received the thanks of Government, 5th April 58. Served as Principal Commissariat Officer with the troops employed in the subjugation of Oude, 58, 59. Present at the engagement with Bein Madhuls force, and the affairs of Bingidia, Majidda, and Raptee. Received the thanks of Lord Clyde, 21st January 59. Promoted to the rank of Brevet-Major for services during the Mutiny, 14th August 59. Joined the Expeditionary Force to China in March 60. Served in the Sikhim Expedition in 60, 61, and honorably mentioned in G. 0. G. G., 12th September 61.    
  << first    < previous   next >    last >>  

Each Officer in the Bengal Army still alive in 1863 is mentioned together with his promotion progression and War Services.
click to expand  More details

© Families in British India Society. Unless stated otherwise, all rights including those in copyright in the content of this website are owned by or controlled for these purposes by the Families in British India Society.The content of this site may not be copied, reproduced, republished, downloaded, posted, broadcast or transmitted in any way without first obtaining written permission from the Families in British India Society or that of the copyright owner.
If you found this useful then why not join FIBIS to get all the benefits from membership and help this work to continue. You can now join on-line in the FIBIS Shop...
Frontis V4.20.04.06 Rev: 217. Web site engine code is Copyright © 2005-2020 Frontis. All Rights Reserved.
Decrease text size text size  Increase text size 		Powered by Frontis, The Archive Publishing System