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Charles Tyrwhitt Dawkins
Major-General Sir Charles Tyrwhitt Dawkins, (22 November 1858 – 4 October 1919) was a British Army officer who fought in the Second Anglo-Afghan War and Second Boer War and was Quartermaster-General to the Forces, Deputy Quartermaster General during the First World War. He died of illness contracted while on active service in France. Early life and education Dawkins was born in Farmington, Gloucestershire, the second son of Rev. James Annesley Dawkins of Over Norton Park, Rector of Daylesford, Worcestershire, and son of Henry Dawkins (1788–1864), Henry Dawkins (MP). His mother, Augusta Charlotte Tyrwhitt-Drake, was the fourth daughter of Thomas Drake Tyrwhitt-Drake, of Shardeloes, Buckinghamshire, and sister of Edward Tyrwhitt-Drake. Dawkins was educated at Rugby School from 1874 to 1876, where he was a member of the shooting team. He then attended the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. Military career Dawkins began his military career in 1878 when he was gazetted as a gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farmington, Gloucestershire
Farmington is a village located in the county of Gloucestershire, in England. As of 2011 the village had 112 residents. It is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as ''Tormentone.'' History Farmington was sold in 1724 to Edmund Waller#Children, Edmund Waller of Beaconsfield (died 1771); and thence by descent to Edmund Waller (1652–1700), Edmund Waller, MP for Amersham (UK Parliament constituency), Amersham; Edmund Waller (1725–1788), Edmund Waller (1725–1788), MP for Wycombe; Edmund Waller (d.1810); Rev. Harry Waller (d.1824) (Rector of Farmington from 1786, and of Vicar of Winslow, Buckinghamshire, Winslow from 1789); Harry Edmund (d.1869); Edmund Waller (d.1898); and Major-General William Noel Waller, RA (d.1909), whose executors sold it in 1910.''A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 9, Bradley Hundred. The Northleach Area of the Cotswolds''. Originally published by Victoria County History, London, 2001. ('Parishes: Farmington', ed. N M Herbert, pp. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Drake Tyrwhitt-Drake
Captain Thomas Drake Tyrwhitt-Drake (January 14, 1749 – October 18, 1810) born Thomas Drake, later Thomas Drake Tyrwhitt, was a British Member of Parliament for Amersham from 1795-1810. Early life and family Thomas Drake was born on 14 January 1749 the second but oldest surviving son of William Drake, MP for Amersham from 1746 to 1796, and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of John Raworth of London. He was educated at Westminster School and Brasenose College, Oxford. His elder brother was William Drake, who predeceased their father. Thomas adopted the surname Tyrwhitt in 1776 in order to inherit the estates of his cousin Sir John de la Fountain Tyrwhitt, 6th Baronet, and then the additional surname of Drake in 1796 when his father died. He married, on 8 August 1780, Anne Wickham, a daughter of ''the Rev.'' William Wickham of Garsington, Oxfordshire. The Rev. Wickham was the proprietor of the manor of Garsington and, when he died, 1770, the estates passed to Anne; when she marri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1897 Diamond Jubilee Honours
The Diamond Jubilee Honours for the British Empire were announced on 22 June 1897 to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria on 20 June 1897. The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged by honour, with classes (Knight Grand Cross, ''etc.'') and then divisions (Military, Civil, ''etc.'') as appropriate. Earldom * The Lord Egerton. Baron * The Earl of Glasgow GCMG, by the name, style and title of ''Baron Fairlie, of Fairlie in the County of Ayr'' * Viscount Downe, by the name, style and title of ''Baron Dawnay, of Danby in the North Riding of the County of York'' * Lord Justice Lopes, by the name, style and title of ''Baron Ludlow, of Heywood in the County of Wiltshire'' * Ion Trant Hamilton, by the name, style and title of ''Baron HolmPatrick, of HolmPatrick, in the County of Dublin'' *Sir John Burns Bt, by the name, style and title of ''Baron Inverclyde, of Castle Wemyss in the county Renfrew'' *Sir Donald Sm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Companion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince of Wales (the future King George IV), while he was acting as prince regent for his father, King George III. It is named in honour of two military saints, Michael and George. The Order of St Michael and St George was originally awarded to those holding commands or high position in the Mediterranean territories acquired in the Napoleonic Wars, and it was subsequently extended to holders of similar office or position in other territories of the British Empire. It is at present awarded to men and women who hold high office or who render extraordinary or important non-military service to the United Kingdom in a foreign country, and it can also be conferred for important or loyal service in relation to foreign and Commonwealth affairs. Description The three classes of appointment to the Order are, from highest grade to lowest grade: # Knight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colony Of The Cape Of Good Hope
The Cape Colony (), also known as the Cape of Good Hope, was a British colony in present-day South Africa named after the Cape of Good Hope. It existed from 1795 to 1802, and again from 1806 to 1910, when it united with three other colonies to form the Union of South Africa, then became the Cape Province, which existed even after 1961, when South Africa had become a republic, albeit, temporarily outside the Commonwealth of Nations (1961–94). The British colony was preceded by an earlier corporate colony that became an original Dutch colony of the same name, which was established in 1652 by the Dutch East India Company (VOC). The Cape was under VOC rule from 1652 to 1795 and under rule of the Napoleonic Batavia Republic from 1803 to 1806. The VOC lost the colony to Great Britain following the 1795 Battle of Muizenberg, but it was ceded to the Batavia Republic following the 1802 Treaty of Amiens. It was re-occupied by the British following the Battle of Blaauwberg in 1806 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hercules Robinson, 1st Baron Rosmead
Hercules George Robert Robinson, 1st Baron Rosmead, (19 December 1824 – 28 October 1897), was a British colonial administrator who became the 5th Governor of Hong Kong, then 13th Governor of Ceylon, and subsequently, the 14th Governor of New South Wales, the first Governor of Fiji, and the 8th Governor of New Zealand. Later in his career he held various positions in Southern Africa, including two terms as Governor of the Cape Colony. From June 1859 until August 1896, he was known as Sir Hercules Robinson. Early life and Government career He was of Irish descent on both sides; his father was Admiral Hercules Robinson, his mother was Frances Elizabeth Wood, from Rosmead, County Westmeath, from which he afterwards took his title. From the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, he was commissioned into the 87th Foot as a second lieutenant on 27 January 1843, he was promoted lieutenant by purchase on 6 September 1844, and reached the rank of captain. However, in 1846, through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurram District
Kurram District () is a district in the Kohat Division of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The name Kurram comes from the river ''Kwarma'' () in Pashto, which itself derives from the Sanskrit word ''Krumu'' (). Until 2018, it functioned as an agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. However, with the merger of the FATA with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, it attained the status of a district. Geographically, it covers the Kurram Valley region which is a valley in the northwestern of Pakistan. Most of the population is Pashtun and the main religion is Islam ( Shia and Sunni) in Kurram. Major tribes living in the Kurram District are Bangash, Turi, Orakzai, Wazir, MamozaiMassozai, Muqbil, Zazai, Mandan(Banusi), Paracha(non Pashtuns), Mangal, Ghilzai, Para Chamkani, Hazara and Khoshi tribe (Persian speaking tribe). Up until the year 2000, when the previous administrative divisions were abolished, the Kurram District was part of the Peshawar Division in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Tytler (VC)
Brigadier General John Adam Tytler VC CB (29 October 1825 – 14 February 1880) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Biography Tytler was born in Munger, the son of John Tytler, an East India Company surgeon. The family was related to Lord Gillies, cousin of Sir Alexander Burnes. Tytler was 32 years old, and a lieutenant in the 66th Bengal Native Infantry, Bengal Army, and served initially under Sir Colin Campbell on the Peshawar frontier (1851–2) and Boori Pass (1853). He was later in the 1st Gurkha Rifles during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 when the following deed took place on 10 February 1858 at Choorpoorah, India for which he was awarded the VC:He later served in the Umbeyla Campaign and retired with the rank of brigadier general. He died of pneumonia following successful campaigns in the Second Anglo-Afghan War. His Victoria Cross ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zaimusht
The Zaimukhts is a Pashtun tribe living on the northwest frontier of Pakistan, to the south of the Turi on the Kohat border of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ; , ; abbr. KP or KPK), formerly known as the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), is a Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Pakistan. Located in the Northern Pakistan, northwestern region of the country, Khyber .... The Zaimukhts inhabit the hills to the south of the Turis between the Miranzai and Kurram valleys. Their country may be described as a triangle, with the range of hills known as the Samana as its base, and the village of Thal in the Kurram valley as its apex. The Zaimukhts are a fine-looking powerful race, who at the start of the 20th century had a fighting strength of some 3,000 men. References ;Attribution * {{Pashtun tribes Karlani Pashtun tribes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurram Valley Field Force
__NOTOC__ The Kurram Valley Field ForceOften referred to at the time as the ''Kuram Field Force''. e.g.: was a British military formation during the first phase of the Second Afghan War, 1878–79. It was one of three military columns created by the British in November 1878 at the start of the Second Afghan War, each of which invaded Afghanistan by a different route. Commanded by Major General Frederick Roberts, the Kurram Valley Field Force was the smallest of the three columns, with an initial strength of 6,665 officers and men of the British and Indian armies and 18 guns. Roberts' force crossed into Afghanistan from India on 21 November 1878 and advanced up the Kurram Valley in the direction of Kabul. After defeating Afghan regular forces, reinforced by local tribesman, at the battle of Peiwar Kotal on 2 December 1878, there followed a number of minor engagements, after which Roberts' force occupied the whole of the Kurram Valley. Here the Kurram Field Force was reinforced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gentleman Cadet
Officer cadet is a rank held by military personnel during their training to become commissioned officers. In the United Kingdom, the rank is also used by personnel of University Service Units such as the University Officers' Training Corps. The term officer trainee is used interchangeably in some countries. Australia The Australian Defence Force follows the same usage as the British military system, using the rank of officer cadet (for the Australian Army (OCDT) and the Royal Australian Air Force (OFFCDT)), for personnel undergoing initial officer training. Unlike midshipmen in the Royal Australian Navy and officer cadets in the Royal Australian Air Force who hold a commission, officer cadets in the Australian Army do not yet hold a permanent commission, and are not saluted or referred to as "sir" or "ma'am". They do however hold probationary commissions. Officer cadets in the Australian Army are subordinate to warrant officers and officers and address them as "sir" or "ma' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gazetted
A gazette is an official journal, a newspaper of record, or simply a newspaper. In English and French speaking countries, newspaper publishers have applied the name ''Gazette'' since the 17th century; today, numerous weekly and daily newspapers bear the name ''The Gazette''. Etymology ''Gazette'' is a loanword from the French language, which is, in turn, a 16th-century permutation of the Italian ''gazzetta'', which is the name of a particular Republic of Venice, Venetian coin. ''Gazzetta'' became an epithet for ''newspaper'' during the early and middle 16th century, when the first Venetian newspapers cost one gazzetta. (Compare with other vernacularisms from publishing lingo, such as the British ''penny dreadful'' and the American ''dime novel''.) This loanword, with its various Corruption (linguistics), corruptions, persists in numerous modern languages (Slavic languages, Turkic languages). Government gazettes In England, with the 1700 founding of ''The Oxford Gazette'' (whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
