Background
DOBBS, Henry Robert Conway was born on August 26, 1871. Son of Robert Conway Dobbs of Camphire, Cappoquin, Company Waterford, Ireland.
DOBBS, Henry Robert Conway was born on August 26, 1871. Son of Robert Conway Dobbs of Camphire, Cappoquin, Company Waterford, Ireland.
Studied at Winchester College (Scholar). Brasenose College, Oxford (Scholar).
Entered Indian Civil Service 1892. Private Secretary to Lieutenant-Governor North-Western Provinces 1896-1899. In Political Service in Mysore and Baluchistan, 1899-1901.
Investigated navigation of Euphrates from latitude of Aleppo to Baghdad, and travelled across Persia from Baghdad to Seistan, 1902-1903. Consul for Seistan and Kain, 1903. British Commissioner, Russo-Afghan Boundary, 1903-1904, during which period was on duty at Herat and neighbourhood.
Traversed unexplored tract of Hazarajat between Herat and Kabul, 1904. Returned to Kabul as Secretary to Kabul Mission, 1904. Famine Commissioner, Rajputana, 1905.
Deputy Secretary, Foreign Department 1900. On special duty in connection with visit of Amir of Afghanistan to India, 1906. F. R.G.S.; Indian Civil Service.
Club: East India United Service.
Spouse 1907, EsmĀ£ Agnes, daughter of George Revaz.