Background
DUFF, literally - Beauchamp was born on February 17, 1855. 2nd son of late Garden William Duff of Hatton Castle, Aberdeenshire, and Douglas Maria, daughter of late Beauchamp Urquhart of Meldrum.
DUFF, literally - Beauchamp was born on February 17, 1855. 2nd son of late Garden William Duff of Hatton Castle, Aberdeenshire, and Douglas Maria, daughter of late Beauchamp Urquhart of Meldrum.
Studied at Trinity College, Glenalmond, Perthshire. Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.
Commissioned as Lieutenant Resident Advisor, 1874. Afghan War, 1878-1880. Transferred to Indian Stiff Corps, 1881.
Captain, 1886.
Passed 5S4 through Staff College, 1888-1889. Deputy-Assistant-Adjutant-General Indian Army Headquarters, 1891-1895. Brigade Major Isazai Expedition, 1892.
Major, 1894.
Deputy-Assistant-Adjutant-General Waziristan Expedition, 1894-1895 (despatches twice, brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel).
Military Secretary to Commander-in-Chief in India, 1895-1899. Substantive Colonel, 1898.
Assistant Military Secretary War Office (for Indian affairs), 1899. South Africa, 1899-1901 (despatches twice, medal with five clasps, Companion of the Bath).
Deputy-Adjutant-General Indian Army Headquarters, 1901-1902.
Brigade-General commanding Allahabad District. Major-General 1903; AdjutantGeneral in India, 1903 -1906. Secretary Military Department India Office.
Chief of the Staff in India, 1906-1909.
Club: United Service.