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BENN, Robert Arthur Edward was born on February 4, 1867 in 4 February 1867.
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Robert Arthur Edward BENN
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Education
Studied at Merchant Taylors’ School, Great Crosby. Heidelberg College Germany. Royal Military College Sandhurst.
Career
Entered army(Yorkshire Light Infantry, 1887. Squadron Officer (Sind Horse), 1890. Lieutenant 18S9; Captain, 189S.
Major, 1905.
Intelligence Officer Baluch.-Afghan Boundary Commission 1894-1895. Employed under Foreign Office as Military Adviser to His (or Her) Highness Khan of Kalat, Baluchistan, 1895-1898. Permanently appointed to the Indian Political Department, 1898.
Served in Burmese War (medal, two clasps), 1885-1887, 1887-1889.
Consul for Seistan and Kain 1900-1904. In Political charge of His (or Her) Highness The Raj Rana of Jhallawar in Europe, 1904.
On special duty in India with His (or Her) Highness Inayatulla Khan, est son of H. H. The Amir of Afghanistan, 1904-1905. Political Agent, Chagai, Baluchistan, 1905-1906.
C. I.E. 1904, Indian Army. Political Agent, Kalat, Baluchistan.
Membership
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Clubs: Cavalry; Imperial Colonial.
Interests
Connections
Spouse 1898, Edith Annie Fraser, 3rddaughter of Major-General Neville Parker (retired), Bengal Army.
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British