Background
LEIGH, Henry Percy Poingdestre was born on December 28, 1851 in Jamaica. Son of late Colonel Henry Leigh, 98th Regiment and Army Pay Department, and Ursula, daughter of late J. Davison.
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Henry Percy Poingdestre LEIGH
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Studied at private school. Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.
Career
Joined Royal Artillery, 1871. Indian Staff Corps, 1877. Served in 2nd and 16th Bengal Cavalry.
Entered Punjab Commission, 1879.
Special duty in Kurrum Valley, 1886. 1st and 2nd Miranzai expeditions as political officer, 1891.
Despatches, medal and clasp, and Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire Deco"ratcd: services in the Miranzai Expeditions cf 1891. Indian Army; United States.L. 1907.
Retired; late Commissioner, Punjab.
Membership
Clubs: Junior United Service. Bath and County, Bath.
Connections
Spouse 1879, Annie,daughter of late West. R. Maxwell, 95th Regiment
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British