Background
BACKHOUSE, Julius Batt was born on March 27, 1854. Son of late Colonel Julius B. Backhouse, Companion of the Bath, Bengal Horse Artillery.
BACKHOUSE, Julius Batt was born on March 27, 1854. Son of late Colonel Julius B. Backhouse, Companion of the Bath, Bengal Horse Artillery.
Privately.
Entered army, 1872; Captain, 1880. Major, 1885; Lieutenant - Colonel, 1900. Served Zulu War, 1879 (medal with clasp).
South Africa, 1900- 1902 (medal with clasps for relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, and Transvaal King’s medal, C. B.).
Late Lieutenant-Colonel commanding 2nd Battalion the Bufls (East Kent Regiment). Retired 1904.