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| Benson, Henry Roxby. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, May 22, 1838. Of Surrey. S. of [Thomas] Starling, of Russell Square, London (and of Teddington Manor, Middlesex). [B. Nov. 2, 1818. School, Harrow.] Matric. Michs. 1838, as H. Roxby. Cornet, 17th Light Dragoons, 1840; Lieut.-Col., 1856; placed on half-pay, 1862; Col., 7th Hussars, 1879-84; Col., 17th Lancers, 1884-92; Lieut.-Gen., 1877; retired General, 1881. Served in the Crimean Campaign, 1854-5 and in the Indian Mutiny, 1857-9. C.B., 1861. Of Fairy Hill, Reynoldstone, Glamorgan. J.P. High Sheriff of Glamorgan, 1883. Died Jan. 23, 1892, at Fairy Hill. Half-brother of Florance J. (1833). (Boase, IV. Suppl.) | Henry Roxby BENSON Approx. lifespan: 1820–1892 Adm pens. St John's College 1838:05:22 Of Surrey , s. of Thomas Starling BENSON of Russell Square, London , (and Of Teddington Manor, [Teddington], Middlesex , ). [b. 1818:11:02 Sch: Harrow Matric as H. Roxby. 1838:10MT: Cornet, 17th Light Dragoons 1840 Lieutenant-Colonel: 1856 placed on half-pay 1862 Colonel: 7th Hussars 1879-84 Colonel: 17th Lancers 1884-92 Lieutenant-General: 1877 retired General 1881 Served in the Crimean Campaign 1854-55 and in the Indian Mutiny 1857-59 C.B. 1861 Of Fairy Hill, Reynoldstone, Glamorgan , J.P. High Sheriff of: : Glamorgan , 1883 d. Fairy Hill, [Glamorgan], 1892:01:23 half-brother of Florance John BENSON (1833) ( Boase, IV. Suppl .) |