Background
BEATSON, Stuart Brownlow was born on July 11, 1854. Son of late Captain William Stuart Beatson, Honourable East India Company’s Service, and Cora, daughter of Colonel George Brownlow, and n. of 1st Lord Lurgan.
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Stuart Brownlow BEATSON
Stuart Brownlow BEATSON, British Major-General. North-west Frontier Jowaki, 1878 (medal with clasp); action of Ali Musjid (medal with clasp), Egypt, 1882; deputed to Syria on Special Duty (medal, bronze star); operations in Bajour, Mamund, and Mohmand country (despatches thrice, medal with two clasps, C.B.).
Education
Studied at Wellington College.
Career
Joined 17th Regiment 1873. 11th P.W.O. Bengal Lancers, 1876. North-west Frontier Jowaki, 1878 (medal with clasp).
Afghanistan, 1878-1880. Action of Ali Musjid (medal with clasp), Egypt, 1882. Extra Aide-de-camp to Sir H. Macpherson, Commanding Indian Contingent.
Deputed to Syria on Special Duty (medal, bronze star). Burma, 1886.
Military Secretary to Sir H. Macpherson. Pursuit of Hlaoo (despatches, clasp, Brevet of Major).
North-west Frontier, 1897-1898. Relief of Malakand; defence of Malakand. Relief of Chak- 12S dara.
Action at Landakai; operations in Bajour, Mamund, and Mohmand country (despatches thrice, medal with two clasps, Companion of the Bath). Commanded mobile column in South Africa, 1901 (despatches, Brevet of Colonel, medal with three clasps). Military Secretary to Prince of Wales during Indian tour.
Major-General 1905; supernumerary unemployed list. Indian Army; Extra Equerry to the King.
Membership
Club: Cavalry.
Connections
Spouse 1889, Edith Cecil,daughter of late Sir William Elies, K.C.B.
- Father:
- Captain William Stuart Beatson
- Mother:
- Cora
- Spouse:
- Edith Cecil
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Nationality
British
Official Titles
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Knight Commander of the Bath, cartulary-register 1910; Knight Commander of the Star of India, cartulary-register 1906. Major-General; Sir.
Awards
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North-west Frontier Jowaki, 1878 (medal with clasp). Action of Ali Musjid (medal with clasp), Egypt, 1882. Deputed to Syria on Special Duty (medal, bronze star). Operations in Bajour, Mamund, and Mohmand country (despatches thrice, medal with two clasps, C.B.).North-west Frontier Jowaki, 1878 (medal with clasp). Action of Ali Musjid (medal with clasp), Egypt, 1882. Deputed to Syria on Special Duty (medal, bronze star).
Operations in Bajour, Mamund, and Mohmand country (despatches thrice, medal with two clasps, C.B.).