William Mathew, Colonel DUNBAR:
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Born 21 October 1833, Cork Ireland
Died 15 April 1900, 52 GeorgeSq. Edin. (seen Will)
At marriage in 1862 in Edinburgh was lieutenant in the 34th(signature looks like HW Dunbar)
Gentleman-at-arms to Queen Victoria from 1882 to 1890 and Colonel in the 24th Foot. (this is confirmed by St James's Palace) Col
address, maybe late in life, Whitehall Lodge, Harrogate.
Crimea Medal with clasp Sebastopol
Turkish Medal
Indian Mutiny medal with clasp 1877-8-9.
Info from Museum of Royal Regiment of Wales Brecon, which has his travelling chest from the Anglo-Zulu campaign.
Crimea from 55, incl attack on Redan and siege of Sebstopol.
Indian Mutiny incl. Cawnpore 57, capture of Lucknow and fort at Gunge, relief of Azinghur, victory at Brotwul and affair at Bowhanie.
Commanded 1st Bn 24th Reg second advance into Zululand.
London Gazette 28/11/1879.
Commanded 1st Bn 1880
South Africa 78-80
Kaffir War 77-78
Zulu War 79, at Ulundi 4/7/79.
Colonel William Dunbar
Hannah Margaret Lorain GEDDES:
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Born 7 July 1834, Edinburgh
Died AFT 1901, (LDS give death 11 sep 39, can't be right)
At marriage in 1862 and husbands death in 1900 lived at 52, George Square, Edin. This was her fathers home in 1854 (testament in 54 by Col Geddes at death of a Miss Margaret Lorraine, who was she)
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