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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.

Digby.

b. Plymouth, 1882; s. of William Digby, C.I.E.; educ. Quernmore, Kent; Birkbeck Institute, London; joined Western Daily Mercury, Plymouth; Assistant Editor, Indian Daily-News, Calcutta. 1904; acting Manager, 1905; Clcutta Correspondent of the Daily Chronicle, London; represented Calcutta at the Imperial Press Conference, London, 1909. Publications: many, phamplets and articles. Address, 191 British Indian St., Calcutta, Club; National Liberal.

Digby, Samuel, C.I.E. 1907; b. 1853; s. of late William Digby of New Walsoken, Norfolk; formerly Assist. Editor, Times of India; Secretary of Indian section of Royal Society of Arts since 1890, and of same Society’s Colonial section since 1898; Member of Organising Committee and Hon. Secretary for India of Seventh International Congress of Hygiene and Demography (London, 1891), and Hon. Secretary for India of Eighth Congress (Budapest, 1894); Member of Council of National Indian Association in Aid of Social Progress and Education in India; assisted in movement which led to appointment of a Select Committee of House of Commons to consider the griavances of the Uncovenanted Services of India (1890). Recreations: walking and music. Address: 1, Whitehall Court, S.W.1. Royal Society of Arts, John Street, Adelphi, W.C.

Dillon, Gen Sir Martin (Andrew) G.C.C. (1932), K.C.B., (1887), S.I. (1872) Indian Army (retired); b. 1826; entered army, 1843; General, 1892; served in Punjab, 1848-49; Kohat Pass, 1850; Crimea, 1856; Indian Mutiny, 1857-59: China. I860; Abyssinia, 1867-68; Brigade-Major, Nepal Frontier; Assistant, Adjutant-General, China; Military Secretary, Bombay; Military Secretary, Abyssinia. (A.D.C. to the Queen); Military Sec. India; Adj-Gen. Gibraltar; commanded the Lucknow and the Rawalpindi Divisions, India, 1884-88; Col, West Yorkshire Regt. (Prince of Wales Own), 1897, Commissioner, Duke of York’s Royal Military School: Commandant. Rifle Brigade, 1935. Address: 80, St. Cames Square, S.W. Clubs: United Service.

Dixon, Col Sir Henry Grey. K.C. (1902), C.B. (1896); 3rd s. of late. Col John Dixon of Royal Scots. Astle Hall, Cheshire; b. 1853; educ Bridgemans; Woolwich; m, 1 sec. Helen Mary (d. 1893), 1885; and 2nd., Constance Ethel, 4th d. of late captain Willian Mitchell-Innes, Cerwickshire, 1900; Joined 25th Regiment, 1868; commandant, School of Instruction for Auxiliary Forces, Aldershot, 1886-88; Commanded 25th Regimental District, 1899; A.D.C. to Queen, 1898; served Afghan War (despatches, medal,) 1878-80; Soudan, (despatches, medal clasp, bronze star, 4th class Medjidie), 1888; operations on Nile, 1819. Recreations: hunting, shooting and fishing. Address: Chandler’s Ford, Hants. Club: Caledonian.

Dobbie, William Herbert, C.I.E. (1908); Accountant-General, Madras, (Retd.); educ; Merchant Taylors Cchool; joined service in India in the Fiancial Department, 1172; Assistant Accountant-General, Bengal, 1884; Punjab, 1815; Dep. Accountant-General, N.W, Grov. 1116; Controller, Assam, 1117: Dep. Accountant General, N.W. Grov. and Oudh, 1190; Officiating Controller, Hy-

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