Background
DALTON, James Cecil was born on August 31, 1848 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Son of late Lieutenant-General C. J. Dalton, Resident Advisor
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James Cecil DALTON
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Studied at Cheltenham College. Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. Lieutenant Resident Advisor 1869.
Passed Staff College 1882.
Career
Served in Afghan Campaign, 1880 (medal). Doctorate.A.A. and Quartermaster-General at Gibraltar and Cork, 1883-1887. Staff Captain and Deputy-Assistant-Adjutant-General Topographical Section of the Intelligence Division. of War Office, 1887-1892.
Special Service Officer Headquarters of Army, 1894-1895.
A.M.S. at Headquarters of Army, 1899-1901. Commanded Resident Advisor Western District, 1901-1904.
Resident Advisor, Gibraltar, 1905-1906. Inspector Royal Garrison Artillery, 1906-1910.
Retired, 1910; late Member of Council R.G.S.
Knight of Justice and Member of Council, Order of Saint John of Jerusalem. Member Executive Commander Saint John Ambulance Association. Corresponding Member, Royal Academy of History, Madrid, 1909.
Major-General Resident Advisor (retired).
Membership
Club: Army and Navy.
Interests
Connections
Spouse 1899, Mary Caroline,daughter of General Sir G. Doctorate. Barker, Knight Commander of the Bath, /.r.
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British