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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.

Rigg.

Rigg, Henry, M.I.C.E., Indian P.W.D. (retired); joined service as Assistant Engineer, 1862; served in various places in the Presidency of Madras, and became Executive Engineer, 1868; on special duty in Upper Burma, (medal and clasp) 1885-6: Manager and Engineer-in-Chief, Burma State Railway, 1889; Consulting Engineer to Government of India (Railway Branch), 1892; Consulting Engineer of Railways, Lucknow, 1896; retired, 1898. Address: c/o India Office, London.

Rivaz, Sir Charles Montgomery, I.C.S., K.C.S.I. (1901): b. 1845; s. of John Rivaz; educ: Blackheath School; joined service in the Punjab, 1864; served as Superintendent, Kapurthala State; Deputy Commissioner. Kangra; Commissioner, Lahore; Financial Commissioner and Member of Legislative Council, Punjab, 1895-8; Financial Commissioner of the Punjab, 1893-5: Member of the Supreme Legislative Council, 1898-1902; Lieutenant-Governor, Punjab, 1902-07; m. Emily, d. of Maj-Genl. Agnew, 1874. Address: 41, Hill Street, Berkeley Square, W.

Rivaz, George Wilmont, I.C.S., retired; educ: Blackheath School; passed I.C.S. Examination, 1868; joined service and arrived in India, 1870; served in the Punjab as Assistant Commissioner, and Registrar, Chief Court, 1884; District Judge, 1886; Divisional Judge, 1891; retired, 1897. Publication: 2nd Edition of the Circular Orders of the Punjab Chief Court. Address: c/o India Office, London.

Rivaz, Colonel Vincent, C.B. (1900): s. of late Theophilus Rivaz; b. 1842; educ: Cambridge College; entered the Indian Army, 1860; became Colonel, 1890; served in Hazara Campaign, 1868; Dour Valley Expedition, 1872; Afghan War; 1878-9: Mahasud Waziri Expedition, 1881; Hazara Expedition. 1891; A.A.G., Punjab Frontier Force, 1881-6; raised and Commanded the 37th Regiment of Bengal Infantary 1887-94; m. Lousia Caroline, d. of late Rev. E. R. Eardley Wilmot, 1877. Address: Fieldgate Close; Kenilworth.

Rivett-Carnac, Charles James, I.C.S. (retired); joined service, 1872; served in the N.-W. Provinces and the Punjab; transferred to Bombay as Assistant Accountant-General 1182; Assistant Comptroller-General (Forest Branch), 1884; Assistant Accountant General, Bengal, 1885; Comptroller, Central Provinces, 1891; transferred to Burma, 1895; Deputy Auditor-General, 1898; services lent to King of Siam as Financial Adviser, 1898; retired, 1903. Address: Fawley Lodge, Hythe, Southampton.

Roberts, Sir Frederick Sleigh Roberts, of Kandahar, Petoria and Waterford, 1st Earl (cr. 1901), Viscount St. Pierre, 1901; 1st Baron 1892, P.C.K.P., G.C.B., G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E., V.C, K.G., D.C.L., LL.D., Order of Merit; Field Marshal. b. Cawnpore India, 1832; s. of General Sir Abraham Roberts, G.C.B.; m. Nora Henrietta. d. of Captain Bews, 1859; two d.; educ: Eton; Sandhurst, and Addiscombe, D.C.L., Oxford, 1881; Toronto, 1908; LL.D., Dublin 1880; Cambridge, 1893; Adinburgh, 1893; Durham, 1903: Freedom of the cities of London, Edinburgh,

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