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 Dictionary of Indian Biography D to F

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Date transcribed2011-03-01
Transcribed byPeter Bailey
CommentNote that notables of Indian, Afghan, etc. origin do not always follow the alphabetical name pattern established by Buckland in his original work.

Surname  Forbes    
First Name(s)  John    
Titles  Sir    
Year of Birth  1817    
Entry  Of Inverarnan, Aberdeenshire : born June 10, 1817 : entered 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry (now 33rd Queen's Own Light Cavalry), 1835 : became Colonel, 1864 : General, 1886 : served in the field Force in Sind : at the siege of the Kojak : in Afghanistan, 1841-2, including the advance on Kandahar, Ghazni and Kabul, action at Guine, under Genl. Nott : in the Field Force in Sind in 1843 : at the battle of Hyderabad : in the Persian expeditionary force, 1856-7, at the assault and capture of the fort of Reshire : of the surrender of Bushire : at Barazjan and in action of Khushab (severely wounded) : Brevet-Major : C.B. : with the Central Indian Field Force from capture of Jhansi and siege of Ratghar to the fall of Kalpi : Brevet-Colonel : present at the battle of Solferino with the staff of the King of Italy : commanded a Division of the Bombay Army, 1876-81 : K.C.B., 1881 : appointed Hon. Col. 33rd Queen's Own Light Cavalry, 1904 : G.C.B.     
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