INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.
Brackenbury
to Lord Lytton, the Viceroy of India, 1880: Military Attache at Paris, 1881-2: Assistant Under-Secretary to Lord-Lieut. of Ireland, 1882; commanded River Column, Egypt, 1884-5: promoted Major-General for distinguished service in the field: Director of Military Intelligence 1886-91: Military Member of the Supreme Council of India, 1891-6: President Ordnance Commitee 1896-99; Director General of Ordnance at the War Office, 1899, 1904; K.C.B., 1894: K.C.S.I. 1896: G.C.B., 1900: General R.A., 1901: P.C. Feb. 1904. Publications: The Last Campaign of Hanover, 1870; The Tactics of the Three Arms, 1873; Narrative of the Ashantee War (2 Vols), 1874; The River Column, 1885. Address; Queen Anne’s Mansions, St James’ Park, S.W. United Service, and Wellington Clubs.
Brackenbury, Colonel Maule Campbell, R.E.; C.S.I., 1898: retired list; b. 20 September, 1844; s. of William Congreve Brackenbury: m. Florence Mary, d. of General William Spottiswode Trevor, V.C.; 1882. Educ.: private school; entered R.E. 1865; Col. 1898; served Perak Expedition, 1874-75, Afghanistan, 1878-1880; Mariri Expedition, 1880 (despatches). Was Private Secretary to Governor of Straits Settlements, 1873-5; Decorated for services in mobilisation of troops in India in 1898. Recreations: golf, shooting, fishing. Address: Queen’s Mansions, 56 Victoria Street, C.W. Clubs: United Service, Hurlingham, Wellington.
Bradford, Colonel Sir Edward Ridle Colborne, Baronet: Born July 27 1836: son of Rev. W. M. K. Bradford: educated at Marlborough: entered the Madras Army, 1854; Captain, 1865; Colonel in 1884: served in the Persian campaign, 1856-7: in the Indian Mutiny, in the N.W. Provinces, 1858-9: commanded a regt. of the Central India Horse, 1858-1869: entered the Political Departmet: General Superintendent for suppressing Thagi and Dakaiti, 1874: attended H.R.H. the Prince of Wales on his tour in India, 1875-6; Agent to the Governor-General for Rajaputana and Chief Commissionier Ajmere; Secretary in the Political, and Secret Department, India office, 1887: accompanied H.R.H. Prince Edward Duke of Clarence, on his tour in India, 1889-90; A.D.C. to the Queen 1889-93: Chief Commissioner of Police in the Metropolis, 1890-1903. K.C.S.I., 1885 G.C.B. G.C.V.O., 1902: Baronet, 1902. Extra Equerry to the King, 1903: Address: 50, South Audley Street, W. Army and Navy Club.
Bradley-Birt, F. B., I.C.S., F.R.G.S.; b. 25 June 1874. Educ.: Brasenose College, Oxford. B.A. (Honours in History), 1897; entered Inner Temple, 1895; entered I.C.S. 1898; Assistant Magistrate and Collector, Bengal; several times on special duty; Magistrate and Collector, Hooghly and Khulna. Publications: Chota Nagpore: a little-known Province of the Empire, 1903; The Story of an Indian Upland, 1905; The Romance of an Eastern Capital, 1906: Through Persia from the Gulf to the Caspian, 1909. Address: The Berrow, Worcestershire. Clubs: East India United Service; Authors’; United Service, Calcutta.
Bradley, Herbert, C.S.I. 1906; b. 29 January 1856; Elder s. of R. H. Bradley M.D. of Blackheath m. 1891, Lillias Sarah, d. of Rev. Dr. McCulloch. Educ: Winchester. Entered I.C.S. 1876; Barrister (Mid.
