Background
CLIFFORD, Richard Melville was born on January 24, 1841. 3rd son of late Captain Robert Clifford, Justice of the Peace, Honourable East India Company’s Service, of Carn Cottage, Belturbet, Company Cavan, Ireland.
CLIFFORD, Richard Melville was born on January 24, 1841. 3rd son of late Captain Robert Clifford, Justice of the Peace, Honourable East India Company’s Service, of Carn Cottage, Belturbet, Company Cavan, Ireland.
Studied at Private School, Ireland.
Entered army, 1858; Major-General, 1899. Served Hazara, 1868 (medal with clasp). Soudan, 1885 (medal with clasp and Khedive’s star).
Colonel on Staff, 1895-1897. Brigade-General, 1897-1899. Recrr eat ions: Bicycling and golf. Indian Army; unemployed.
Spouse 1873, Celestina, 2nddaughter of late R. W. Maxwell, late 95th Regiment.
Major-General.