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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915. . special duty in South Africa as Director, Burgher Camps, Transvaal (Medal and two Clasps and despatches, 1903); principally devoted to Sanitary Science and Epidemiological inquiries; Surgeon-Major, 1889; Sanitary Commissioner, United Provinces; Member, Royal College of Surgeons; DiplomaticDiploma [sic] in State Medicine, University of Cambridge. Publications: Sanitary Principles, more especially as applied to India: the Transvaal Burgher Camps; The Silent India; The Real Indian People. Recreations: Shooting, Golf, Fishing. Address: South Bank, Tankerton, WhitstablesWhitstable [sic].

Thorburn, Septimus Smet, F.R.G.S., F.R.A.S.. Indian Civil Service (retired); b. 1844; s. of late Thorburn of Dumfries and Edinburgh; educ: Cheltenham College; entered I.C.S., 1863; served in Punjabi 1865; in Trans Indus until 1890; appointed Commissioner of Rawalpindi; Financial Commissioner of the Punjab; retired 1899; Member of the Council of the E.I. Association. Publications: Bannu, or our Afghan Frontier, 1876; David Leslie, a Story of the Afghan Frontier, 1879; Musalmans and Moneylenders, 1866; Asiatic Neighbours, 1894; His Majesty’s greatest subject, 1897; Transgression, 1898; the Punjab in Peace and War, 1904; India’s Saint and the Viceroy, 1908; Sir John’s Conversion; m. Mary Leslie; d. of F. Leeston Smith of Leeston, 1881. Address: Old Bracknell House, Bracknell, Berks.

Thornhill, Lieut.-Colonel Sir Henry Beaufoy, K.C.I.E. (1911); C.I.E., 1903, Indian Army; s. of C. B. Thornhill; b. 1854; entered Army, 1873; served in Afghan War, 1878; Cantonment Magistrate, N.W.P., 1890; Lieut.-Colonel. 1899; Inspecting Officer of Cantonments, 1903; m. Margaret, d. of General George Wheeler of the Indian Army, 1882. Address: Simla, India.  Thornton, Sir James Howard, K.C.B., (1904); M.A., M.B., b. 1834; s. of late Major John Thornton; educ: at King’s College, London, and University of London; B.A., 1854; M.B., 1855; M.A.R.S., 1855; entered the Indian Medical Service, 1856; retired as Surgeon-General, 1891; served in the Indian Mutiny, 1857-59; China War, 1860; Kashia and Jyntia Hills, 1862-63; wounded in Bootan War, 1865-66; Egyptian Expedition, 1882; Suakin Expedition as P.M.O., 18S5; Hazara Expedition, 1888; elected Fellow of King’s College, London; J.P. for Sussex; m. Mary, d. of late Joseph Astor of Jersey, 1861, Publications: Memories of 7 Campaigns. Address: 11, Wilbury Avenue, Hove, Sussex.  Thurburn, Colonel James White, R.E., C.S.I., (1903); P.W.D. (retired); s. of late Captain James Ptolemy Thurburn, R.N., b. 1848, joined Army, 1869; Brevet-Colonel 1898; Afghan War, 1878-79; Tirrah Expedition, 1897-98; Chief Engineer and Secretary to Government of Punjab (Roads and Building Branch), 1902-03; Member, Central Committee, Delhi Coronation Durbar, 1902-03; m. Kathleen Emily, d. of late Major Oliver Day Stokes of Castle Ballymalis, Co. Kerry, 1853. Address: 6, Grimston 435