Chamberlain, Neville, Sir, 1820-1902
Variant names1837 ensign in the army of the East India Company; 1838 joined 55th Bengal native infantry, transferred to 16th Bengal native infantry; 1839-1842 served in First Anglo-Afghan War; 1842 lieutenant; 1843 governor-general's bodyguard; 1843 served in Gwalior campaign; 1846-1848 military secretary to the governor of Bombay; 1848 brigade major; 1848-1849 served in Second Anglo-Sikh War; 1849 brevet major, assistant adjutant-general of the Sirhind division; 1849-1850 assistant commissioner in the Rawalpindi district; 1850 assistant commissioner in Hazara; 1854-1857 and 1857-1864 commander of the Punjab irregular force; 1854 brevet lieutenant-colonel; 1857 adjutant-general of the Bengal army; 1863 KCB; 1864 major-general; 1866 KCSI; 1872 lieutenant-general; 1874 GCSI; 1876 GCB; 1876-1881 commander of the Madras army; 1877 general; 1900 field marshal.
Epithet: army officer
Title: Knight
British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000295.0x000294
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associatedWith | Chamberlain, Charles Francis Falcon, 1826-1870, army officer in India | person |
associatedWith | Chamberlain, Crawford Trotter, Sir, 1821-1902, Knight, army officer | person |
associatedWith | Chamberlain, Neville Francis Fitzgerald, Sir, 1856-1944, Knight, army officer, inventor of snooker | person |
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Birth 1820-01-10
Death 1902-02-17