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'''Lieutenant Quentin Henry Battye (1832-1857)''' was second in command of the [[Corps of Guides, Punjab Frontier Force|Corps of Guides]] in their march from [[Mardan]] to [[Delhi]]. He was killed on the day of their arrival. | '''Lieutenant Quentin Henry Battye (1832-1857)''' was second in command of the [[Corps of Guides, Punjab Frontier Force|Corps of Guides]] in their march from [[Mardan]] to [[Delhi]]. He was killed on the day of their arrival. | ||
'''Major-General Henry Doveton Battye (1833-1915)''' served in the[[Indian Mutiny]] in the [[Rohilcund Campaign]] | '''Major-General Henry Doveton Battye (1833-1915)''' served in the [[Indian Mutiny]] in the [[Rohilcund Campaign]] and the [[Oude Campaign]]. | ||
'''Major Wynyard Battye (1835-1882)''' commissioned in the [[65th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|65th Bengal Native Infantry]] served at the [[Second Lucknow Relief]] and in the [[2nd China War]]. | '''Major Wynyard Battye (1835-1882)''' commissioned in the [[65th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|65th Bengal Native Infantry]] served at the [[Second Lucknow Relief]] and in the [[2nd China War]]. | ||
'''Lieutenant-Colonel Montagu Mcpherson Battye (1836-?)''' | '''Lieutenant-Colonel Montagu Mcpherson Battye (1836-?)''' served in the [[10th Regiment of Foot|10th Lincolnshire Regiment]] during the [[Indian Mutiny]] at [[Dinapore]], [[Siege of Arrah|Arrah]], [[Battle of Atrowlee|Atrowlee]], [[Battle of Chanda|Chanda]] and [[Events at Lucknow|Lucknow]]. | ||
'''Captain Charles Forbes Batty (1838-1918)''' | '''Captain Charles Forbes Batty (1838-1918)''' served in the [[33rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|33rd Bengal Native Infantry]] | ||
'''Major-General Arthur Battye (1839-1909)''' was an ensign in the [[19th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|19th Bengal Native Infantry]] and later in the [[2nd Gurkha Rifles]]. He took part the [[Lushai Expedition]] and the [[2nd Afghan War]]. | '''Major-General Arthur Battye (1839-1909)''' was an ensign in the [[19th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|19th Bengal Native Infantry]] and later in the [[2nd Gurkha Rifles]]. He took part the [[Lushai Expedition]] and the [[2nd Afghan War]]. | ||
'''Major Wigram Battye (1842-1879)''' | '''Major Wigram Battye (1842-1879)''' served in the [[Corps of Guides, Punjab Frontier Force|Corps of Guides]] in the [[2nd China War]], the [[Ambela Campaign]] and the [[Jowaki Expedition]]. In the [[2nd Afghan War]] at the [[Battle of Futtehabad]] he was killed leading the Guides. | ||
'''Major Legh Richmond Battye (1845-1888)''' was killed in the [[Black Mountain Expedition 1888|3rd Black Mountain Expedition]]. | '''Major Legh Richmond Battye (1845-1888)''' was killed in the [[Black Mountain Expedition 1888|3rd Black Mountain Expedition]]. | ||
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[http://histfam.familysearch.org/getperson.php?personID=I121752&tree=Nixon Family tree] familysearch.org<br /> | [http://histfam.familysearch.org/getperson.php?personID=I121752&tree=Nixon Family tree] familysearch.org<br /> | ||
[http://www.britishmedals.us/collections/TB/heic/battyewin.html Wynyard Battye] www.britishmedals<br /> | [http://www.britishmedals.us/collections/TB/heic/battyewin.html Wynyard Battye] www.britishmedals<br /> | ||
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XrINV_uzJHcC&pg=PA27&dq=Battye+India&hl=en&ei=WRlNTbqgCMGGhQe5j8SoDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CEkQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q&f=false The death of Wigram Battye] Google Books<br /> | |||
[http://thepeerage.com/p17690.htm Legh Richmond Battye] http://thepeerage.com <br /> | [http://thepeerage.com/p17690.htm Legh Richmond Battye] http://thepeerage.com <br /> | ||
[http://glosters.tripod.com/NWF97.htm Frederick Drummond Battye] Officers died <br /> | [http://glosters.tripod.com/NWF97.htm Frederick Drummond Battye] Officers died <br /> | ||
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George Wynyard Battye (1806-1888), Bengal Civil Service, was the father of ten remarkable brothers all of whom served in the army in British India.
Major-General George Money Battye (1829-1912) served in the 2nd Burma War where he was present at the Capture of Pegu June 1852 and was commander at Murree during the Indian Mutiny.
Lieutenant Quentin Henry Battye (1832-1857) was second in command of the Corps of Guides in their march from Mardan to Delhi. He was killed on the day of their arrival.
Major-General Henry Doveton Battye (1833-1915) served in the Indian Mutiny in the Rohilcund Campaign and the Oude Campaign.
Major Wynyard Battye (1835-1882) commissioned in the 65th Bengal Native Infantry served at the Second Lucknow Relief and in the 2nd China War.
Lieutenant-Colonel Montagu Mcpherson Battye (1836-?) served in the 10th Lincolnshire Regiment during the Indian Mutiny at Dinapore, Arrah, Atrowlee, Chanda and Lucknow.
Captain Charles Forbes Batty (1838-1918) served in the 33rd Bengal Native Infantry
Major-General Arthur Battye (1839-1909) was an ensign in the 19th Bengal Native Infantry and later in the 2nd Gurkha Rifles. He took part the Lushai Expedition and the 2nd Afghan War.
Major Wigram Battye (1842-1879) served in the Corps of Guides in the 2nd China War, the Ambela Campaign and the Jowaki Expedition. In the 2nd Afghan War at the Battle of Futtehabad he was killed leading the Guides.
Major Legh Richmond Battye (1845-1888) was killed in the 3rd Black Mountain Expedition.
Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Drummond Battye (1847-1895) served in the Corps of Guides Infantry in the Jowaki Expedition 1877, 2nd Afghan War, Hazara 1891 and the Chitral Campaign 1895 when he was killed leading a battalion on a punitive expedition. His grave is in [Mardan]] where there is a tablet in St Alban's Church.
Legh Battye had a son Lieutenant Richmond Moffat Battye (1869-1897) of 6th Bengal Cavalry who served on the North West frontier and was killed in action in the Kurmana Dara. He is buried in Parachinar, Kurram Valley.
External links
Arthur Battye www.dnw.co.uk
Family tree familysearch.org
Wynyard Battye www.britishmedals
The death of Wigram Battye Google Books
Legh Richmond Battye http://thepeerage.com
Frederick Drummond Battye Officers died
Historical books on-line
battye family tree archive.org
Lt-Col Frederick Battye's death archive.org