INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.
Creagh.
B., V.C.; (1903) C.B. (1902); b. Cahirbane. Co. Clare, 1848; 6th s. of Captaih Creagh, R.N.: Educ.: privately and at Royal Military Coll. Sandhurst; Ensign, 95th Foot, 1866; Capt. Indian Army, 1878. Brevet Major 1879 Lieut. Col. 1892; Col. 1896; Major. General. 1908; Comd. Merwara Batt. 1882; Capt., Comd. 2nd Baluchis, and Hon’ble Colonel 44th Merwara Infantry, 1889; Assistant, Quartermaster-General Bombay Command, 1895; Political Resident and General Officer Commanding Aden, 1898-1900; served Afghan War, 1878-80 (despatches, medal, Brevet-Major, V.C.); Zhob Valley Expedition, 1890 (despatches); China Expedition, 1900-1901 (despatches); first in Command of 2nd Birg. and subsequently in Command of China Field force (despatches, K.C.B.); was in command of a 2nd class district in India and was Political Resident at Aden, 1898-1900; Commanded British Forces in N. China, 1901-3; 2nd Division N. Command, India, 1903-07; Military Secretary, India office, 1907-09; Commander-in-Chief in India and Member of Viceroy’s Council 1909-1913; Col. 4 Merwara Infantry, 1904; 2nd class order of Rising Sun of Japan; m. 1st 1874, his cousin, Lititi Longfield d. 1795: of 2nd 1891, Elizabeth, d. of late E. Reade, C.B. 1902; K.C.B. 1903, G.C.B. 1909; United Service Club.
Creasy, Leonard, I.S.O. (1905); M.Inst.C.E.; 3rd s. of late Sir Edward Creasy, Chief Justice of Ceylon; b. 1854; m. 1890, Ellen Maud, d. of late Sir George Elvey, Windsor; Educ; University College School, London; Served in Public Works Department, Ceylon, 1874-1905. Address: Hurstleigh, Windsor Forest.
Creasy, Hon. Mr. Harvy, European Urban Member Ceylon Legislative Council, since 1913. Address: Colombo.
Crewe, Earl; First Marqies of; Robert Offley Ashburton Crewe Milnes, K.G., P.C.M.A., F.C.A., LL.D., Created Earl, 1895; Marquis, 1911; Earl of Madeley, 1911; Lord Privy Seal Since 1912; His Majesty’s Lieutenant, County of London; Secretary of State for India, Since 1910; b. in Upper-brook Street, West, 1858; s. of First Baron Houghton; educ. Harrow Trinity College, Cambridge; Assitant Private Secretary to the Secretary for Foreign Affairs 1883-84; Lord in waiting to the Queen, 1886; Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1892-95; Lord President of the Council 1905-08; Lord Privy Seal 1908; Secretary of Stae for the Colonies, 1908-10; has a Library of 32,000 volumes and a large Collection of autographic letters, Owns 25,000 acres, m. 1st. 1880; Sibyl Marcia, d. of Sir Fredesick ulric Graham, 3rd Bt.; 2nd.; Lady Margaret Etrenne Hannah Crimrose, d. of 5th Earl of Rosebery, Publication: stray, verses. Recreations; Hunting, Shooting, Collection of Books; Heir, Earl Madeley; Addreess: Crewe Hall, Crewe; and Crewe House, Curzon Street, London.
Crichton, Lt.-Col. Richmond Trevor, C.I.E. (1909), Director of Surveys, Bengal, since 1900 b. 1865; e.s. of late Major H. McVeagh Crichton, R.E.; m. 1891, Augusta Kate, d. of Col. Francis Tweddell Educ: Edinburgh; R.M.C Sandhurst; Entered 2nd Batt Highland Light Infantry, 1884 Captain I.S.C. 1895; Major Indian Army. 1902; Lient.-Co 1910; jotned Survey Department 1889; Deputy Superintedent, 1895
