Background
BOURDILLON, James Austin was born in 1848 in Madras.
BOURDILLON, James Austin was born in 1848 in Madras.
Marlborough. Passed I.
Civil Service Examination, 1868. Went to India, 1870; Under Secretary Finl. Department Government, of India, 1874-1875.
Superintendent Bengal Census, 1880-1883.
Collector of Sarun 1887-1891. Secretary, to Government Bengal Finl.
Department, 1893-1895. Commissioner of Burdwan, 1895.
Commissioner of Patna, 1896-1899.
Chief Secretary to Government Bengal, 1900. Member Indian Famine Commission, 1901. Member Board of Revenue, 1902.
Acting Lieutenant - Governor of Bengal, November 1902 - November 1903.
Resident in Mysore, 1903-1905. Commandant Calcutta Light Horse Volunteers, 18S0-86, and 1900-1902.
Bchar Light Horse, captain, 1887-1899. Lieutenant-Colonel, 1901.
Decorated: Companion of the Order of the Star of India 1898, for work in the Bengal famine, 1897.
Volunteer Officers" Decoration, 1896, for long volunteer service, chiefly in commissioned rank. Indian Civil Service, Volunteer Officers" Decoration. Retired, 1905; est son of late J. Doctorate. Bourdillon, H. East India Company’s Service, Madras.
Clubs: East Indian United Service, Marylebone Cricket Club