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| Date transcribed | 2000-00-00 | | Transcribed by | Steve Van Dulken | | Comment | Death announcements from the "Gentleman's Magazine", a journal which is available on Google Books. Any deaths in India, or of deaths elsewhere where there was a mentioned link with India, are included. In a few lengthy obituaries the contents have been summarised by using square brackets. |
| | Surname | Frere | | | First names | Richard Edward | | | Rank/ occupation | Lieutenant |  | Unit | 13th Light Infantry | | | Death date | 18 Nov 1842 | | | Place of death | Rowul Pindee  | | | Source | Gentleman's Magazine | | | Edition | May 1843 | | | Page number | 555 | | | Detail | At Rowul Pindee, aged 25, Lieut. Richard Edward Frere, 13th Light Inf. He had been present in every action in which this gallant corps had been engaged throughout the war in Affghanistan -- amongst which are the storming of Ghuznee, in 1839, on the fort of which he planted the royal colours; the battle of Bameean in 1840; the march through the Khoord Cabool and Tezeen Passes in Oct. 1841; the glorious defence of Jellalabad and the dispersion of the Affghans in April 1842. He was repesatedly wounded in action and mentioned with distinction in the Gazettes. |
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