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 Christ Church, Simla/Shimla - Memorial tablets

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DescriptionTranscription from Photographs of Memorial tablets inside Christ Church, Simla/Shimla, Bengal.
Date transcribed2024-05-24
Transcribed byAgnes Cool
CommentThese photographs were taken by members and friends of FIBIS who went on a Family History Tour of North India in 2015.

Our thanks to the FHT Group who took the photographs and have permitted FIBIS to share them.

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View all other items of "Surname" with value "Baker" in "Christ Church, Simla/Shimla - Memorial tablets" Surname  Baker    
First names  Thomas Durand    
Rank/ Title  Sir KGB Lieut Genl HMs Army    
Death year  1893    
Death day/mon  9 Feb    
Birth date  23 Mar 1837    
Inscription  Sir Thomas Durand Baker KGB Lieut General in Her Majestys Army and Quarter Master General to the Forces in India he held in succession the appointments of Military Secretary to the Viceroy Adjutant General of the Army and Major Major General commanding the Allahabad and Rawal Pindi Districts filling these high offices with credit to himself and advantage to the State. He possessed a brilliant record of War Services having distinguished himself in the Crimean Campaign 1854-55. The Indian Mutiny 1858. New Zealand War 1864-66. Ashanti War 1873-74. Afghan Campaign 1879-80 where he commanded a Brigade and the Burmese Expedition of 1886-87. He was born on the 23rd March 1837 and died on the 9th February 1893. This Memorial is erected as a mark of affection and esteem by his brother Officers and Friends.    
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