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 the Zulu war, 1879 : and in troubles regarding the Transvaal with the Boers : the English Government recalled Frere in 1880 for his conduct in relation to the Zulu war and alleged disregard of orders : he defended himself on his retturn to England : he advocated a forward policy with regard to Afghanistan : died May 29, 1884 : buried in St. Paul's Cathedral : his statue erected on the Thames Embankment : he was an eminent public servant, combining strong character under a kindly and courteous demeanour : and was earnest in his religious views. He wrote a number of papers on the questions of the day, connected with India : also a memoir of his uncle above-named.

FRERE, WILLIAM EDWARD (1811–1880)

I.C.S. : born June 6, 1811 : third son of Edward Frere : and brother of Sir H. B .E. Frere (q.v.) : educated at Swansea and Haileybury : went to Bombay, 1830 : Judge of Dharwar, and of the Sadr Court : Member of Council, Bombay, 1860–5 : retired : travelled round the world : Commissioner to inquire into the health of the coolies in Demerara, 1870; in Mauritius, 1872 : C.M.G., 1875 : died March 23, 1880.

FREYER, P. JOHNSTON ( ? – )

Educated at Erasmus Smith's College, Gal way; Royal University of Ireland, Steeven's Hospital, Dublin, and Paris : entered the Indian medical service, 1875 : held civil and military appointments : Medical officer to the Lieutenant-Governor, N.W.P : and subsequently to H.H. the Nawab of Rampur, who gave him, on recovery from an illness, a very large fee for his services : practises since retirement in London : Surgeon to St. Peter's Hospital for Stone.

FRYER, SIR FREDERICK WILLIAM RICHARDS (1845–)

I.C.S. : son of F. W. Fryer : entered the Bengal Civil Service, 1864 : called to the bar from the Middle Temple, 1880 : Comissioner, Central Division, Upper Burma, 1886 : Financial Commissioner, Burma, 1888 : Acting Chief Commissioner of Burma, 1892–4 : Officiating Financial Commissioner, Panjab : Additional Member of the Governor-General's Legislative Council, 1894–5 : Lieutenant-Governor of Burma, 1897–1903 : K.C.S.I., 1895.

FULLARTON, WILLIAM (1754–1808)

Colonel : son of William Fullerton : born 1754 : educated at Edinbiurgh University : raised a Scotch regt. and gazetted Commandant of the 98th in 1780 : went to India : engaged near Madras, in the second Mysore war with Hyder Ali, 1780–2 : at the suppression of the KoUars of Madras, and capture of Dindigul : commanded the troops south of the Coleroon, 1783 : took Dharapuram, Palghat and Coimbatore : showed military ability : returned to England on the peace : wrote his View of English Interests in India, 1787 : F.R.S. of London and Edinburgh : raised the 23rd Dragoons : M.P., 1787–1803 : appointed first Commissioner for Trinidad : tried his colleague,. Col. Thomas Picton, for torturing a Spanish girl : died Feb. 13, 1808.

FULLER, JOSEPH BAMFYLDE (1854–)

I.C.S. : son of Rev. J. Fuller : educated at Marlborough : entered the Indian Civil Service, 1875 : Commissioner of Settlements C.P., 1885 : Secretary to Govt, of India, Revenue and Agriculture Department, 1901–2 : Chief Commissioner of Assam, from April, 1902 : C.I.E., 1892 : C.S.I., 1902 : Lieutenant-Governor of Eastern Bengal and Assam, 1905.

FURDUNJI, NAOROJI (1817–1885)

Born in March, 1817, at Broach : educated at the Native Education Society's school at Bombay, where he afterwards became a teacher : Assistant Professor of the Elphinstone Institution and leader of the "Young Bombay" Party : was chiefly instrumental in establishing the first girls' school, native library, literary society, debating club, poHtical association, body for improving the condition of women, institution for religious and social reforms, law association and the first educational periodicals. In 1836, he was appointed Native Secretary and Translator to Sir Alexander Burnes (q.v.) at Kabul, but returned to Bombay before the Afghan war broke out. In 1845 he was appointed Interpreter of the High Court of Bombay, and retired in 1864, devoting the rest of his life to 