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Muirhead, Herbert Hugh

1850–1904

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Military Service

He was appointed as a Lieutenant Royal Engineers on 02/08/1871).

He was appointed as a Captain RE (With seniority dated 02/08/1883) and Major RE (With seniority dated 17/12/1889).

He was the officer commanding Imperial Troops stationed at Work Point Barracks in Esquimalt BC 01/01/1899.

He was appointed as a Lieutenant Colonel RE (With seniority dated 04/04/1897).

He commanded the Royal Engineers South Wales Sub-District.

He was appointed as a Brevet Colonel RE (With seniority dated 04/04/1901). (He retired on 04/04/1902.)

References

Woodward, Frances M. (1974)

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