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 BRADFORD, SIR EDWARD RIDLEY COLBORNE, BARONET (1836–)

Born July 27, 1836: son of Rev. W. M. K. Bradford: educated at Marlborough: entered the Madras Army, 1854: Colonel in 1884: served in the Persian campaign, 1856–7: in the Indian mutiny, in the N.W. Provinces, 1858–9: commanded a regt. of the Central India Horse, 1860: entered the Political Department: General Superintendent for suppressing Thagi and Dakaiti, 1874: attended H.R.H. the Prince of Wales on his tour in India, 1875–6: Agent to the Governor-General for Rajputana: Secretary in the Political and Secret Department, India Office, 1887: accompanied H.R.H, Prince Edward, (Duke of Clarence, on his tour in India, 1889–90: A.D.C. to the Queen, 1889–93: Chief Commissioner of Police in the Metropolis, 1890–1903: K.C.S.I., 1885: G.C.B.: G.C.V.O., 1902: Extra Equerry to the King, 1902: Baronet, 1902.  BRADFORD, SIR THOMAS (1777–1853)

Son of Thomas Bradford: born Dec. 1, 1777: entered the Army, 1793: served in Ireland, Scotland, S. America, the Peninsula: commanded the Portuguese Division at Vittoria in 1813 as Maj-General: K.C.B., 1814: held commands in France and Scotland: was C. in C. in Bombay, 1825–9: G.C.B., 1838: General, 1841: died Nov. 28, 1853.  BRADSHAW, JOHN (1845–1894)

Born June 4, 1845: son of Rev. William Hanna Bradshaw, A.M., Rector of Kilsheery: educated at Enniskillen Royal School, at Portora, and Trinity College, Dublin: Senior Moderator in History, Literature, and Law, T.C.D.: appointed Head-master of Bishop Corrie's Grammar School, Madras, 1868: and of the Provincial School, Mangalore, 1870: Inspector of Schools, 1872: Fellow, Madras University, 1875: he was essentially an educationalist: his knowledge and experience were exceptional: his life work was an endeavour to place native education on a sound basis: edited many works for Middle and High Schools: besides An English Anthology, 1885, Milton and Gray for the Aldine Poets, Chesterfield's Letters, etc.: and the Life of Sir Thomas Munro, for the Rulers of India series: died at Madras, Jan. 5, 1894.  BRANDIS, SIR DIETRICH (1824–)

Born 1824: educated at the Universities of Copenhagen, Gottingen and Bonn: lecturer on Botany at Bonn, 1849: joined the Indian Forest Department in 1856: Inspr-General of Forests, 1864: C.I.E., 1878: retired, 1883: Member of the Board of Visitors of Cooper's Hill College, 1886: K.C.I.E., 1887: author of the Forest Flora of N.W. and Central India 1874: Director of the practical course of forestry on the Continent in connexion with Cooper's Hill College, 1887–96.  BRANFOOT, ARTHUR MUDGE (1848–)

Born Feb. 29, 1848: son of Jonathan Haigh Branfoot, M.D.: educated at Epsom College, and Guy's Hospital: entered the I.M.S., 1872: held various civil appointments connected with the Madras Medical College, 1872–9: Professor of Midwifery there, and Superintendent Madras Government Maternity Hospital, 1879–98: C.I.E., 1898: P.M.O., Rangoon and Bangalore, 1898–1903: retired, 1903: President, Medical Board, India Office, 1904: contributed to medical journals and societies.

BRASYER, JEREMIAH (1812–1897)

Colonel: brought up as a gardener in Kent: enlisted in the Bengal Artillery, 1833: Sergt-Major, 26th regt., Bengal N.I. Sept., 1839: served in the Afghan war, 1842: at the forcing of the Khyber: at Mamu Kheyl, Jagdalak, Haft Kotal, Tezin, with the Artillery: in the Sikh campaigns: at Mudki, Firozshahr and Sobraon, with the 26th N.I.: Ensign, 1846: interpreter to the Firozpur regt. of Sikhs, and commanded them, "Brasyer's Sikhs" in the mutiny, 1857–8: with his regt. as the sole garrison, he held the fortress of Allahabad, the key of Upper India, at the most critical moment: through his energy and resolute attitude, his Sikhs remained loyal: "no man risen from the ranks has ever done a deed evincing such force of character and desperate resolution, and securing such invaluable results": at the capture of Lucknow, March, 1858: Lt-Colonel and CB., 1858: retired Oct. 1861: died March 15, 1897.

BRATHWAITE, SIR JOHN ( ? - ? )

A noted officer in the Indian wars during the latter part of the 18th century: