EARDLEY-WILMOT, Henry. Kenilworth, Warwickshire 3.3.1854 — Richmond (London) 18.2.1933. British Colonial Officer in India. Son of Rev. Edward Revell Eardley-Wilmot (1814–1899) and Emma Hutchinson Lambert (1827–1907). Educated at Tonbridge School, matriculated 1874, studied briefly at Cambridge (Clare College) and in 1876 joined army. Served in Madras, participated in the second…
DRURY, Heber. Harrow-on-the-Hill, Middlesex 4.3.1819 (22.5. is probably the date of baptism) — Holton, Mayfield, Sussex 30.10.1905. British Colonial Officer in India, a Botanist. Son of Rev. Henry Joseph Thomas (Harry) Drury (1778–1841), a classical scholar, and Ann Caroline Tayler. Educated at Harrow. After cadetship joined Madras Native Infantry in…
DOBBIE, Robert Shedden. Great Saling, Essex 29.1.1821 — Bangalore 2.5.1868. British Colonial Officer in India. Son of navy officer William Hugh Dobbie (1771–1830) and Agatha Shedden Goodrich (1784–1841). Captain in Madras Army in 1848, marrying Isabella Monteith, and still 1856, when he married Mary Elizabeth Groves (1833–1907). One daughter with…
DOPPING-HEPENSTAL, Maxwell Edward. Ireland or Canada (see under sources) 7.3.1872 — Duncan, British Columbia 2.8.1965. British (Irish) Colonial Officer in India. Son of Colonel Ralph Anthony Dopping-Hepenstal (1823–1887) and Annie Elizabeth Fox (1824–1878). Educated at King William’s College (Isle of Man) and Sandhurst. In 1892 to India, 1893 Lieutenant, finally 1922…
COLE, Robert Andrews. Madras 1835 — 1907. British Colonial Officer in India. Son of Major Robert Wynne Cole (1803–1867), an army doctor. Educated in Madras, learned Tamil and Kannaḍa. As a young Captain he served as Superintendent in Coorg in 1866-69 (with two intervals). Later Colonel in Madras Staff Corps.…
DEPREE, George Charles (De Prée). 1832? — Jersey 18.2.1887. British Colonial Officer in India. From 1848 at Addiscombe, joined Bengal Artillery in 1851. In 1854 joined the Survey Department and worked long in Ganjam district. As Captain in the 1860s conducted topographical survey of Chota Nagpur. Major 1868, in the 1870s…
DAY, Charles Russell. Eton, Buckinghamshire 19.4.1860 — Paardeberg, South Africa 18.2.1900. British Colonial Officer. Son of Rev. Russell Day (1828–1904), a Rector, and Maria Isabella Knowlys (1832–1914). Educated at Eton College, joined the army in 1880. In 1882 joined Oxfordshire Light Infantry and soon left for India, where he used his…
DANGERFIELD, Frederick. 25.8.1789 — Indore 6.12.1828. British Colonial Officer in India. Son of Thomas Dangerfield and Mary Anne Laridge. Entered Bombay Army in 1804. Captain 1820. Until 1823 carried geological survey of the Himalaya, then until death Deputy Opium Agent in Malwa, where he apparently also had been earlier. Married 1823…
CROMPTON, Charles Arthur. Cork, Munster 21.10.1848 — Cherat near Peshawar 6.7.1875. British (Irish) Colonial Officer in India. Son of Colonel William Joshua Crompton (1806–1896) and Isabella Frances Lindsey. Educated in England, entered army in 1869. Noted as a rugby player. Now soon to India, joined Royal Engineers. As Lieutenant served…
COURT, Major Henry. 1??? — 18??. British Colonial Officer in India. Major. There were at least three Major Henry Courts. First, the father (1783–1874), Major of Madras Artillery, married 1819 Frances Susan Tayler. Major Henry Court, the son (Ripley, Surrey 18.5.1822 – Eton, Berkshire 30.5.1891), in 1861 Commissioner in Meerut,…