Background
COLLEN, Edwin Henry Hayter was born on June 17, 1843. Son of Henry Collen, Holywell Hill, Saint Albans.
COLLEN, Edwin Henry Hayter was born on June 17, 1843. Son of Henry Collen, Holywell Hill, Saint Albans.
One daughter Edvo.: University College School. Royal Marine Artillery, Woolwich. Staff College 1871-1872 (Honours).
Entered R. Artillery, 1863.
Indian Army, 1873; Colonel 1889. Subst. MajorGen. 1900.
Lieutenant-General 1905. Retired 1906; served Abyssinian War, 1867-1868 (medal).
Afghan War, 1880 (medal).
East. Soudan Expedition 1885, in Intelligence Department and Assistant Military Secretary to G.O.C. Actions Tamai and Thakool (despatches, medal and clasp, bronze star, brevet of LieutenantColonel). Secretary, Special Ordnance Commission, 1874.
Deputy - Assistant - Quarter master-General 1877. Intelligence Department, Horse Guards, 1877-1878.
Secretary Army Organisation Commission, 79.
Assistant Controller-General, Supply and Transport, 1880. Mily. Secretary Government, of India, 1887-1896. Mily. Member of Council, 1896-1901.
Deputed by Lord Curzon to represent India at opening of Australian Parliament, May 1901.
Member Regulations Committee, War Office, 1901-1904. Chairman, Staff College Committee, 1904.
Repeatedly thanked by Government, of India and His (or Her) Majesty’s Government. Cartulary-register 1901.
Club: Army and Navy.
Spouse 1873, Blanche Marie,daughter of Charles Rigby, Justice of the Peace, Doctorate.L., of Soldier’s Point, Anglesey.