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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915. .  Deadman, Henry Edward, C.B. (1904); b. London, 1843; .s. of late John Deadman, of Brockley, S.E.; educ: private schools; Royal Dockyard Technical Schools; Roval School of Naval Architecture, S. Kensington. (F.R.S.N.A); Assistant and Principal Overseer of war-ships building in private yards, H.M. Dockyard, Devonport 1867-80; Constructor, Indian Government Dockyard, Bombay, 1880-83; very highly commended in Government of India despatches for work in connection with the transport of the Indian contingent of the Egypt Expeditionary Force of 1882; Constructor, H.M. Dockyard, Chatham, 1883-86; Constructor, H.M. Dockyard, Portsmouth, 1886-92; at the Admiralty, 1892-1902; Assistant Director of Naval Construction, Admiralty, 1902-6; has served on various Admiralty Departmental Committees; gave evidence before other Departmental and House of Commons Committees on subjects connected with naval architecture and dockyard management; several times thanked by the Board of Admiralty; is a member of the Council of Institution of Naval Architects. Address: 10, Bolingbroke Grove, S.W.  Deane, Col. George Williams. C.B. (1905); Indian army (Retd) s. of late Rev. Henry Deane, Chaplain H.E.I.C.S.; b. 1850; educ; at Ipswich Grammar School; entered 101st Regt. 1869; Capt 1881; Major, 1889; Lieut.-Col. 1895; Col. 1901; retd. 1907; served Afghanistan, 1878-1879 (medal): Egypt, 1882, present at battle of Tel-el-Koboi, (despatches, medal with clasp, bronze star); Burmah, 1887-88 (medal with clasp); NorthWest Frontier, India, 1897-98 (despatches, medal with clasp): m. 1876. Jessie, 3rd d. of Commander Lorimer, Inspector-General of Hospitals, Madras. Address: 5, Waverley Grove, Southsea.  Deasy, Henry Hugh Peter; b. 1866; s. of Right Hon. Richard Deasy P.C., Lord Justice of Appeal (Ireland); educ; at Bournemouth and Dublin; joined the 16th Lancers, 58881888 [sic]; resigned Commission, 1897; explored Western Tibet, 1896; received the Founders’ Gold Medal from the Royal Geographical Society for exploring and survey work in Central Asia for nearly three years; created a record in motoring (in 1903) by driving 450 miles in 21 hours. Publication: In Tibet and Chinese Turkestan, 1901 Address: 24, Evelyn Gardens S.W. Cavalry and Royal Automobile Clubs.  Deb, Abhaya Narayan, Raja of Sioli (see, Sioli, Raja of;)  Deb, Binaya Krishna Raja; belongs to the Sovabazar Raj family (Kayastha); great-grandson of Maharaj Naba Krishna Bahadur (of the time of Clive and Warren Hastings), and s. of Maharaja Komul Krishna Deb, landowner in the Tippera district; b. 1866; educ; privately; holds various honorary appointments in Calcutta; Member of the District Board, 24 Parganas; Governor of the Mayo Hospital; Raja, 1895; Kaisar-i-Hind (silver) medal, 1902; has founded a number of schools, dispensaries and other charitable institutions; promoted philanthropic objects and sporting clubs; has initiated the Hindu sea-voyage movement, founded the Sovabazar Benevolent Society, and encouraged literary  120