See also

James GIFFORD (1810-1853)

Individual Events and Attributes

  • Birth:

  • 1810

  •  

  • Baptism:

  • 29 Apr 1810 (age 0)

  • Whitechurch, Co.Wexford1

  • Death:

  • 17 May 1853 (age 42-43)

  • At Sea on the Queen of the South1

Individual Note (shared)

from Officers of the Bengal Army Page 264 GIFFORD, James (1810-1853). Major, Invalid Est. 2nd N.I. bapt. Whitechurch, co. Wexford, 29 Apr. 1810. Cadet 1827. Arrived in India 26 Nov. 1828. Ensign 4 July 1828. Lieut. 14 Aug. 1832. Capt. 8 Nov. 1844. Major 22 Mar. 1852 d.unm. at sea, 17 May 1853, on board the Queen of the South. 7th son of Nicholas Gifford, of Ballysop, and Margaret his wife, dau. of Mitchelbourne Symes, of Coolboy, co. Wicklow. Brother of John Symes Gifford, q.v. Services : Ensign d.d. 1st N.I. 14 Jan. 1829. Posted to 2nd N.I.3 June 1829. (? Operations against the Kols 1832; Ensign 2nd. N.I.) Fur. s.c. 9 June 1839 till 30 Dec. 1841. With 3rd Depq at Aligarh 20 May 1842 till 3 Mar. 1843. actg. Adjt. 2nd N.I. 17 Oct. 1843. Gwalior campaign : Maharajpur; Lieut. 2nd N.I. (Bronze star). First Sikh War ; Mudki (s.w.lost an arm); Capt. 2nd N.I. (Medal), Bde. Major at Ferozepore 13 May 1846; do. Barrackpore Oct. 1847 till Feb. 1850. Fur. s.c. 28 Feb. 1850 till Mar. 1853 Refs. : Burke's Landed Gentry of Ireland, p. 265, s.n. Gifford late of Westbrook, co. Wicklow. I.M. 1 Aug. 1853, p. 443. Will. 12 May 1853 ; proved 7 June 1853.

Sources

1.

V.C.P.Hodson, Officers of the Bengal Army 1758-1834, (Name: Name: Name: Phillimore & Co Ltd, London 1946;;;). 264. NAME Society of Genealogists Library ADDR EMAIL PHON.