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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915. Deputy Registrar, Madras High Court, and Secy. Madras students Advisory Committee, 1902; Principal, Law College, Madras, since 1903; K.I.H. Medal 1st class, 1914. Address: Kalsmeath, Nungambaukam, Madras, India.  Davies, A. S., B.A., (Lond) and Schoolmaster’s diploma (Edin); b. 1869; Director of Public Instruction, Cochin State. Address: Ernaculam, Cochin, S. India.  Davies, Colonel Thomas Arthur Harkness, C.B. Milt (1909), D.S.O. (1893); b. Calcutta, 1857; s. of late Major-General Horatio Davies, B.S.C; educ.: Wellington; entered Army, 1876; Capt. DevanshireDevonshire [sic] Regt, 1884; Adjutant, 2nd Battalion, 1889-92; Major, 1897: Brevet Lieut. Col, 1900; Lieut. col 1902; Brevt-Col. 1904; Col. 1907; S.S.O. Madras command, 1892-94; D.A.A.G. Burma, 1894-97; Afghan War, 1880 (medal); Wuntho Expedition, Burma, 1892; commanded N.E. Column in Kachen HillS, Burma, 1892 (medal and clasp. D.S.O.); commanded a Column in Kachen Hills, Burma, 1893; Tirah Expedition, 1897 (medal and 2 clasps); South Africa, 1899-1902, including operations Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, and Belfast (despatches, Brevet Lt.-Col., medal and 3 clasps). Clubs: Junior Naval and Military.  Davison, Major-General Kenneth Stewart; C.B. (1908); commanding Nasirabad Brigade, since 1909; b. 1856; s. of late Maj.-General G. Davison; m. 1882, Nina Theophila, g.d. of Sir T. T. Metcalfe, 4th Bt.; educ; R.M.A. Woolwich; entered R.A., 1875; Lieut. Bengal Staff Corps, 1882; Capt, 1886; Major, 1895; Lt.Col., 1901; Col. 1908; D.A.A.Q., Bengal, 1891-96; served with Waziristan Expedition, 1894-95 (despatches, medal with clasp); was D.A.A.G. Bengal, 1891-6; Address: Nasirabad, Rajputana, India.  Dawson, General Francis, C.B. (Milt. 1881), Madras Staff Corps; b. 1827; s. of Lieut. Dawson, R.A.; entered 60th Foot. 1844; Capt, 1855; transferred to M.S.C. (now Indian Army) 1861; Major, 1864; Lieut. Col., 1870: Col.: 1875; Major-General, 1886; Lieut. General, 1887: General, 1894: served in Afghan War, 1879-80 (C.B., medal). Address: Auberire, Pittville, Cheltenham.  Dawson, Col. Harry Leonard, C.V.O., (1902), C.B. (1900), I.S.C. Indian Army, (Retired); b. 1854; s. of late Major General John Dawson, I.S.C; educ; Cheltenham College, Oxford; 2nd Queen’s Regiment, 1873: Lieut. Col, 1899; Col., 1906; served in Soudan, 1885; present at actions of Hasheen and Tamai (medal with clasp, Khedive’s star): Chialh Relief Force, 1895, (medal with clasp); Tirrah Expedition, 1897-98 (two clasps); South Africa, 1899-90 (despatches C.B. Medal with six clasps); commanded Indian Coronation Contingent, 1902 (C.V.O, Coronation Medal); retired. 1907, m. AdamarisonAda Marion? [sic], d. of the late H. Binacy Webster, B.C.S. Address; Rosemead, Horley, Surrey. Club; Cavalry.  Daya Kishin Kaul, Diwan; C.I.E. (1908) Rai Sahib (1911) Senior, Minister, Alwar State; s. of Raja Suraj Kaul; sometime Private Secretary to H.H. the Maharaja of Kashmir and Jammu. Address: Alwar, Rajputana, India. 119