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 conducted negotiations at Peshawar with the Amir's Envoy, Nur Muhammad Shah, Jan. 1877 : K.C.B., 1877, and retired : M.P. for N. Hackney, 1885–92 : died April 22, 1892 : wrote The Views and Opinions of Brig-General John Jacob, C.B., 1858 : The Miracle Play of Husan and Husain, 1879 : on the North-West Frontier of India, 1858; and papers for the Royal Geographical Society.  PELLY, SAVILLE MARRIOTT (1819–1895)

Son of John Hinde Pelly, and brother of Sir Lewis Pelly (q.v.): educated at Winchester and Guy's Hospital : in the Indian Medical Service : in the Sind Irregular Horse under Sir C. Napier, 1844–7 : and on the Sind frontier under Jacob : in the mutiny at Rajputana, in pursuit of Tantia Topi : P.M.O, of the I.M. Department in Abyssinia, 1867–8 : C.B. : I.G. Hospitals, Bombay : retired, 1870 : died April 3, 1895.  PEMBERTON, ROBERT BOILEAU (1798–1840)

Born June 21, 1798 : son of John Butler Pemberton, Barrister, and, later, Rector of a parish in the W. Indies : entered the Indian Army, 1817, joining the 44th N.I. : saw active service in Manipur, and employed there in survey and exploration work, and on similiar duties on the N.E. frontier : Capt. in July, 1835 : was sent as a special Envoy to Bhutan, 1838 : his reports on this State and on the N.E. frontier were, for a long time, the best information available to Government : appointed Governor-General's Agent at Murshidabad, and died there, June 26, 1840 : was married to a sister of Sir D. F. McLeod (q.v.) : and a daughter married Sir G. Yule (q.v.).  PEMBERTON, ROBERT CHARLES BOILEAU (1834–)

Born Nov. 15, 1834 : son of Capt. Robert Boileau Pemberton : late 44th Bengal N.I. : educated privately and at Addiscombe : entered the Bengal Engineers, 1853 : became Colonel, 1882 : Maj-General, 1892, when he retired : served in the Indian mutiny, at the siege of Delhi (slightly wounded) : in charge of the Engineer Park at the final capture of Lucknow by Sir Colin Campbell : mentioned in despatches: held various appointments in the P.W.D., 1857–91, including Director-General of Railways, and Secretary to the Government of India : Member of the Supreme Council from Feb. 1891, to April, 1892 : C.S.I., 1894.  PENNELL, HENRY SINGLETON (1874–)

Captain : son of Edwin Pennell : educated at Eastbourne College : joined the Army, 1893 : served in Tirah expedition, 1897–8 : gained the V.C. : South African war, 1899–1900 (relief of Ladysmith).  PENNINGTON, CHARLES RICHARD (1838–)

Entered the Army 1857 : became Lt-General, 1899 : served in the Indian mutiny, 1857–8 : Umbeyla campaign, 1863 : Afghan war, 1878–80 : Brevet- Lt-Colonel : Egypt, 1882 : C.B., 1887.  PENNY, EDMUND (1852–)

Born April 23, 1852 : son of Alfred Penny : educated at Cheltenham and Cooper's Hill : entered the P.W.D., India, 1874 : planned and carried out Nagpur Waterworks, 1890 : Superintending Engineer and Secretary to Chief Commissioner of the Central Provinces, 1899 : C.I.E., 1900.  PENNY, NICHOLAS (1790–1858)

Son of Robert Penny : born Nov. 1790 : entered the Bengal N.I., 1807 : Maj-General, 1854 : at the siege of Bhartpur, 1825–6 : in the Satlaj campaign 1845–6, commanded a Brigade : was at Aliwal and Sobraon : in the Panjab campaign, was at Chilianwala and Gujarat : A.D.C. to Queen Victoria : commanded the Sirhind Division, 1852; the Cawnpur Division, 1855; the Meerut Division, June, 1857 : commanded the Delhi Field Force after the taking of Delhi : killed by the rebels near Budaon, May 4, 1858. <section end="Penny, Nicholas" /> <section begin="Pennycuick, John" />PENNYCUICK, JOHN ( ? –1849)

Joined the 78th Highlanders, 1807 : was in the Java expedition, 1811 : the Burmese war, 1825–6 : in the Afghan war, 1839, at Ghazni, at Kelat : C.B. : Brevet-Lt-Colonel : at Aden, 1841 : commanded the 24th regt. and a Brigade in the Panjab campaign : at the Chenab,<section end="Pennycuick, John" />