Bagot, Alexander, 1822-1874

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Bagot, Alexander, 1822-1874

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        1822-1874

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        BAGOT, ALEXANDER, brother of George Talbot Bagot (qv); b. 10 Jun 1822; adm. 26 May 1834 (Benthall's); went to Charterhouse Sch. 1837; Cadet, EICS Bengal 1840; Ensign, N. I., unattached 18 Sep 1840; 15th N. I. 9 Jan 1841; Lieut., 16 Jul 1842; Capt., 23 Jul 1854; Brevet Maj., 24 Jul 1854; Brevet Lieut. -Col., 14 Apr 1862; Lieut. -Col. Commandant, 38th N. I., from 20 Jun 1865; Lieut. -Col., Bengal Staff Corps 18 Sep 1866; Brevet Col., 18 Sep 1871; served in Gwalior campaign 1843, Sutlej campaign 1845-6, Punjab campaign 1848-9; one of the best shots and keenest shikaris of his day in India; m. 28 Oct 1852 Gertrude Letitia, eldest dau. of Brig. -Gen. Robert Dampier Hallifax; d. at Bholan, India, 20 Oct 1874, having been accidentally poisoned by a native cook who used powdered arsenic, instead of baking powder, in preparing the chupatties for breakfast.

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        Bagot, George Talbot, 1820-1907 (1820-1907)

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        Bagot, George Talbot, 1820-1907 is the sibling of Bagot, Alexander, 1822-1874

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        GB-2014-WSA-02447

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        Prepared for import into AtoM by Westminster School Archive staff, 2019-2020

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            Users should note that the information recorded here that is not to be found in the first two volumes of the Record of Old Westminsters and its first Supplement has been assembled from various published and manuscript sources by Hugh Edmund Pagan MA FSA, and all new resulting text is his copyright, © 2014.

            The Record of Old Westminsters: A biographical list of all those who are known to have been educated at Westminster School from the earliest times to 1927, Volumes 1 & 2, compiled by G. F. Russell Barker and Alan H. Stenning, London, 1928.

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