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Dictionary of Indian Biography (Buckland)

Dictionary of Indian Biography D to F

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Date transcribed	2011-03-01
Transcribed by	Peter Bailey
Comment	Note that notables of Indian, Afghan, etc. origin do not always follow the alphabetical name pattern established by Buckland in his original work.

	Surname	Dormer
	First Name(s)	James Charlemagne
	Titles	Hon. Sir
	Year of Birth	1834
	Year of Death	1893
	Entry	Lt-General : son of 11th Baron Dormer : born 1834 : entered the 13th regt., 1853 : in the Crimea : in the mutiny, at the relief of Azimghar, in the campaign in Gorakhpur: A.D.C. to Sir Colin Campbell: in Oudh and Trans-Gogra campaign : Brevet- Major : went to China in 1860 as A.A.G. : at the Taku forts and entry to Pekin : served on the Staff ; Colonel, 1875 : in Egypt in 1882, as D.A.G. : at Alexandria, Tel-el- Kebir, etc.: Maj -General : Nile expedition, 1885 : commanded the Nile Field Force : and the troops in Egypt, 1887-90 : C. in C. Madras, March 6, 1891 : C.B., 1881 : K.C.B., 1889 : mauled by a tiger, and died from the wounds, May 3, 1893

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