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Henry Bates (British Army officer)

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In 1871 he was appointed a Commissioner for the abolition of purchase (of officer commissions) in the Army, the following year made Lieutenant-General, and in 1873 awarded
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and was promoted Captain in 1845, having spent 3 years in the West Indies on the staff of Lt.-General
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He spent 21 years in India as a staff officer, including terms as aide-de-camp to Sir
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He joined the Army as an ensign 9 July 1829 and was promoted Lieutenant in the
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He was born the eldest son of Major Bates of the Royal Marines and educated at
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Made Major-General in 1863 he was put in charge of a brigade at
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Historical Records of the 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment
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Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment)
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Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment)
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Index

United Kingdom
United Kingdom

British Army
General
KCB
KCB
Charterhouse School
38th Foot
82nd Foot
Samuel Ford Whittingham
98th Foot
Robert Henry Dick
Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough
John Elphinstone, 13th Lord Elphinstone
Governor of Bombay
Indian Mutiny
Aldershot Garrison
Fenian Rising
C.B.
9th (East Norfolk) Regiment of Foot
Norfolk Regiment
Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment)
K.C.B.
"No. 23979"
The London Gazette
"No. 24999"
The London Gazette
James Archibald Hope
9th (East Norfolk) Regiment of Foot

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