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and sea-fishing. Address : Simla, India. Junior Naval and Military. Club.
[B]eatson, Major-General Sir Stuart Brownlow, K.C.B., 1910; K.C.S.I., 1907, Indian Army, Extra Equerry to the King; b. 1854, o. s. of late Captain William Stuart Beatson, H.E.I.C.S., and Cora. d. of Col. George Brownlow, and n, of 1st Lord Lurgan, m. 1889, Edith Cecii, d. of late Sir William Elles, K.C.B., one s. one d. Educ.: Wellington College; Joined 17th Regt. 1873; 11th P.W.O. Bengal Lancers, 1876; N.W. Frontier Jowaki, 1878 (medal with clasps), Alghanistan 1878-80; action of Ali Musjid (medal with clasp), Egypt, 1882; Extra A.D.C. to Sir H. Macpherson, Commanding Indian Contingent, deputed to Syria on Special Dutv (medal, bronze star). Curma, 1886; Mill Sec. to Sir H. Macpherson, pursuit of Hlaoo (despatches, clasp. Brevet of Majors), N.W. Frontier, 1897-98, relief of Malakand, defence of Malakand, relief of Chakdara, action at Landakai, operations in Majour, Mamund and Mohmand country (despatches thrice, medal with two clasps, C. C.), commanded mobile column in S. Africa, 1901 (despatches Crevet of colonel, medal with three clasps); Military Secretary to Prince of Wales during Indian tour; Maj-Gen. 1905, super-numerary unemployed list. Address: The Cot. Slaugham, Sussex. Cavalry Club.
Beckett, Colonel Stephen, C.B.: Retired Indian Staff Corps; b, 1840; 5th s. of late Capt. J. 0. Beckett, H.E.I.C.S., m. 1st, Cecilia, d. of P. Grifith (d. 1889), 2nd Ida Maud, d. of J. Macfarlane, 1894, two s. Educ. Private School and Edinburgh Academy Ensign H.E.I.C.S. 1857; attached 54th Regt. 1857-58, Punjab Frontier Force, 1858-69; Assistant Political Agent and Superintendent Bhahawalpur 18[7]6-79; Commissariat Department; 1879-81; 31st Punjab Infry., 1881-82; Commissariat and Transport Department, 1882-87; commanded 38th Bengal Infry., 1887-89; served in Indian Mutiny (despatches, dangerously wounded, medal). Umbeylah campaign, 1863-64 (despatches twice, medal with clasp); commanded Bahawalpur contingent on Dera Ghavi Khan Frontier during 1st Kabul campaign, 1879, Suakin, 1885, as Director of Indian Transport with British troops (despatches, medal with clasp, Khedive’s star, and C.B.). Address: Elmcroft, Warwick Road, Ealing.
Beckett, Walter Ralph Durie C.M.G. 1909, F.R.G.S., H.B.M. Consul, Bangkok, Siam, since 1963; b. Agra N.W.P., India, 1864; s. of Col. W. H. Ceckett; Educ. Tonbridge School; Passed a competitive examination, 1886; student interpreter, Siam, 1886; 2nd Assistant 1888, 1st Assistant 1891, H. M. Vice-Con at Cangkok, 1893; Acting Con. 11 April to 22 Oct. 1864, acted as Charge d’Affaires, 23 October to 6 November, 1894; Acting Consul, 1894-95, when he was again in charge of the Legation, H.M. Consul for territories of Chiengmai, Lampun, Lakhon, Phre, Nan, etc. (Northern Siam). 1897, H.M. Consul at Bangkok, 1903, and granted local rank of First Secretary, 1904; Charge d’Affairs during 1904, 1906, 1907, 1908, and March 10, 1909, to January 26, 1910. Recreations: cricket, polo, tennis, golf, etc. Address: H.I.M. Legation, Bangkok. Oriental, and Chiengmai, Gymkhana Clubs.
Beddome, Col. Richard Henry Indian Staff Corps (Retired); Born,
