Born near Sunderland. Joined the army against his father's wishes. Served in India and the First Afghan War. Recaptured Cawnpore in the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Died in the recently relieved Lucknow, of dysentery. In 1859 (Henry) Havelock Ellis was named for the General, a distant relative.
2 years after he died, a distant relative was named for him and went on to become known as Havelock Ellis.
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Major General Sir Henry Havelock
This was the first statue ever to be made from a photograph. There is a copy ...
Awarded the VC for his heroism on 31 July 1917, aged 23, while serving in the King’s Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). "№1309 Twice leading a charge against machine gun posts and putting them out of ...
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
A "Guy's man" who died in the South African War, 1899-1902. An obituary for this man can be found on the Kings College London war memorial website. Hugh Arnold Bryant was born on 27 March 1867, on...
HMS Victory was built in the Old Single Dock in Chatham's Royal Dockyard. From her website "she would gain renown leading fleets in the American War of Independence, the French Revolutionary War a...
High Commissioner for Australia 1964-72. Known as Alick and not to be confused with his son, Alexander John Gosse Downer (b.1951) who was also High Commissioner from 2014 to 2018. Our Picture Sou...
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