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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.

Edwards.

Edwards, Col John Burnard. D.S.O. (1895); b. Saharanpur, 1857; s. of R. M. Edwards, B.C.S.; educ, at Haileybury and Sandhurst; entered the Army, 1878; became Major, 1898; served in Afghan war, 1878 80; Chitral Relief Force, 1895; in charge of Gwalior Imperial Service Transport Corps; Inspecting Officer, Imperial Service Cavalry in Central India, 1891-6; second in command of 1st Regt.. Central India 9th Divn. Horse; A.Q.M.G. of the Indian Army, 1908; Address: Mhow, India. Club: East India United Service.

Edwards, Lt. Col. William Rice, M.D., M.R.C.S,. C.B. (1914),; C.M.G. (1900), Chief Medical Officer, N.W. Frontier Province; s. of late Rev. Canon H. P. Edwards of Llandaff; b, 1862; educ, at Clifton; M.B. (Durham) and M.R.C.S, (England), 1884; M.D. (Durham), 1886; joined I.M.S., the same year; Surgeon Major (now Major), 1898; Lieutenant-Col, 1906; Surgeon, Eden Hospital, Calcutta, 1889; Surgeon to H.E. the Commander in Chief in India, 1900; Civil Surgeon, Quetta, 1891-1900; served in South Africa on the Staff of Lord Roberts (despatches, C.M.G,), 1900-01; returned to India and was appointed as Superintending Surgeon, Kashmir State Hospitals, 1901. Address: Peshawar, India. Club: United Service (Simla).

Egerton, Sir Brian, Kt. (1914) C.I.E. 1906; b. 1857; s. of late Major General C. R. Egerton. educ; Cheltenham College; entered Punjab Police, 1879; served Afghan War, 1880-81 (medal); Guardian of H.H. Maharajah of Bikanir, 1894; Tutor to H.H. the Nizam until his accession to the throne in 1911. Address: Hyderabad (D), India. Club: East India United Service.

Egerton, General Sir Charles Comyn, G.C.B. (1904), K.C.B. (1903), A.D.C. to King-Emperor; b. 1848; educ; Rossall; Royal Military College; joined the Army, 1867; m. Anna Wellwood (d. 1890), d. of late J. L. Hill, W.S., Edinburgh, 1877; served in Afghan war, 1879-80 (despatches, medal with clasp, bronze decoration); Murre Expedition, 1880; Black Mountain Expedition, 1888 (despatches, medal); 1st and 2nd Miranzai Expeditions (severely wounded, despatches, Bt.-Lt-CoL, D.S.O., Clasp); Waziristan Field Force, 1894-95 (despatches, C.B., clasp); became Colonel, 1895; Commanded the Indian Contingent in the Dongola Expedition, 1896 (despatches, British and Khedives medals); A.D.C. to Queen Victoria; Commanded the 1st Brigade in the Tochi Force, 1897-98 (despatches, medal with clasp); Lieutenant-General on Staff, 1900-01; Commanded Somaliland Field Force, 1903-4; Commanding troops, Madras, 1904-7; General, 1906; retired, 1907. Address: 40, Eccleston. Square, S.W. Club: United Service.

Eggar, Sir Henry Cooper, Kt. Bart (1910), M.V.O. (1906); s. of Frederick Eggar of Aldershot; b. Bramshaw, New Forest, 1851; educ, King’s College, London; joined the Legal profession as Solicitor to Government of India, 1900; Member of the Firm of Thomas Eggar and Co., of Winchester House, and Brighton. Address: The Cedars, Strawberry Hill, Middlesex. Clubs: Oriental; Bengal and Calcutta.

Elgin, 9th Earl of Great, 1633; Earl of Kincardine and Baron

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