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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915. in competitive entrance examination, and Martin Gold Medal for Medicine and Parke’s Medal for Hygiene at Netley: gazetted Assistant Surgeon to 2nd Scots Guards, 1898; retired, 1902; served in South African War; Captain, 1898, and on retirement, Captain, 3rd V.B. King’s Liverpool Regt.; at present in command of Mounted Infantry Co. Publications: With Shield and Assegai, Zulu War; With rifle and Bayonet, Boer War, 1900; A Gallant Grenadier, Crimea; The Dragon of Pekin, Boxer revolt; In the King’s Service; Cromwell in Ireland; One of the Fighting Scouts, Boer War, 1901; In the Grip of the Mullah, Somaliland; Foes of the Red Cockade, French Revolution; A Hero of Lucknow, Indian Mutiny; With the Dyacks of Borneo; Under the Spangled Banner, Spanish-American War; A Knight of St. John, a tale of the Siege of Malta; A Soldier of Japan, etc. Recreations: motoring, carpentering, etc. Address: c/o Parr’s Bank, South Port.  Brett, The Hon. Mr. Justice Cecil Michael Wilford, C.S.I., 1906; Judge, High Court, Calcutta, since 1900; 3rd s. of late R. R. W. Brett, Bombay Cavalry; b. Ranelagh, Chelsea, 1852; m. Margaret Ellen, 3rd d. of late Henry Davies. Educ: Cheltenham Coll.; Indian Civil Service, 1874; Registrar, High Court, Calcutta, Appellate side, 1886; called to the Bar, Middle Temple, 1885; District Judge, 1891. Address: High Court, Calcutta. Clubs: East India United Service; United Service; Calcutta.  Brijmohan Deo, Raja of Kaiahandi; b, 1895; succeeded to gaddi, 1897; Educ, at Patna. Till recently the State was in charge of the Political Agent subject to the supervision of the Commissioner of Orissa. The ruling family belongs to the Nagvansi clan of Rajputs. Area of the State, 3,745 square miles; population, about 400,000; revenue, Rs. 1,11,000. The Raja is entitled to a salute of 9 guns. Address: Kalahandi, Sambalpur, Bengal.  Brij Lal Chauduri, Rao Sahib. 1902, Acct. Gl., Alwar State; b, 1854. educ, at Beawar; Transferred to the Executive Engineer’s Office, Kotah State, 1880; appointed Hakkim Hisat by the Political Agents, 1889; Vice-President, Kotah Municipality for 16 years; Census work, Kotah city, 1901; Acct-General, Alwar State. Address: Alwar, Rajaputana, India.  Brij Narayan Gurtu, Rai: b, 1876; succeeded, 1904; is a Kashmiri Brahmin of the Gurtu sect.; his grandfather Pandit Kishen Narayan, was a Deputy Collector at the time of the Mutiny of 1857 at Sangor. He was loyal to the Government and did all he could to restrain the rebel sepoys and to quiet the inhabitants. He was rewarded with a grant of 3 villages in Cawnpore together with the hereditary title of Rai. The property comprises 7 villages in Cawnpore, paying a revenue of Rs. 8,288. Address: Patkapur, Cawnpore, U.P.  Broacha, Sir Shapurji Burjorji, Kt. (1911), late Sheriff of Bombay; President of the Native Share and Stock Broker’s Association. Address: Bombay.  Broadbent, Col. John Edward, C.B. 1393; R.E.; b. Longwood, 1845; 3rd s. of late John Broadbent, Longwood Edge, near Huddersfield; m. 1st, 1870, Dora 66