Background
PRESGRAVE, Edward Robert John was born on June 29, 1855 in London. Son of late Lieutenant Edward Presgrave, Honourable East India Company’s Service (retired).
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Edward Robert John PRESGRAVE
Edward Robert John PRESGRAVE, British Colonel. Afghan Campaign, 1879-80 (medal).
Education
Studied at Wellington College.
Career
Joined 21st Regiment, 1875. Admitted to Madras Staff Corps, 1879. Adjt. 15th Madras Infantry, 1882-1886.
Captain 1886; Brevet Major, 1893. Major, 1895; temporary Lieutenant-Colonel, 1895. Commandant 10th Gurkha Rifles, 1893 -1902.
Brigade Staff, India, 1900-1901. Divisional Staff, India, 1902-1906. Lieutenant-Colonel, 1901.
Brevet Colonel and Colonel, 1904. Employed Rumpa Rebellion, 1879. Afghan Campaign, 1879-1880 (medal).
I Burma, 1886-1887-89 (medal and 2 clasps). Second; in command 12th Regiment (2nd Burma Battalion) M.I., 1890-1893. Manipur Expedition, 1891 (clasp).
Chin Hills, 1892-1894 (despatches, Baronet Major, Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, clasp). Companion of the Distinguished Service Order 1895.
Membership
Club : East India United Service.
Connections
- Father:
- Lieutenant Edward Presgrave
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Born
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Nationality
British
Official Titles
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Companion of the Bath 1908. Colonel.
Awards
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Afghan Campaign, 1879-80 (medal).Afghan Campaign, 1879-80 (medal).