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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 S-U

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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 "Tronson" in "Officers of the Bengal Army 1863 - Rank and Services S-U" Surname  Tronson    
First Name(s)  R N    
Rank  Major    
Regiment  late 2nd European Bengal Fusiliers    
Commissions  2nd Lieut, 24 Jul 39 / Lieut, 15 Aug 42 / Captain, 30 Jul 48 / Major, 18 Feb 61    
Service  Major Tronson served with the Army of Reserve in 42; with Lord Goughs Army during the Punjab Campaign, 48, 49. Present in the affair of Ramnuggur, passage of the Chenab, and battles of Chillianwallah, and Goojerat. Medal and 2 Clasps. Engaged in the disarming of the Troops at Mooltan, 10th June 57. Commanded a Detachment of Irregular Troops and Horse and Foot Police during the rebellion of the Nomad Tribes, on the Sutlej, in 57. Repulsed with slaughter a night attack of 2,000 men, and destroyed several of the enemys villages and strongholds. Marched 55 miles, the greater portion through water, in twenty consecutive hours, with an active enemy on the flank, to the rescue of the city of Pak Puttun. The rapidity with which this movement was performed ensured in the opinion of the Local Authorities its success, and was the means of preventing the disaffected in Bhauwulpore and Sirsa from joining the Googaira insurgents, and of saving the many rich towns and villages on the Sutlej, and of stopping the progress of rebellion along its banks. Medal. Served against the mutineers at Mooltan, in August and September 58.    
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Each Officer in the Bengal Army still alive in 1863 is mentioned together with his promotion progression and War Services.
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