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K C Pye
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Kellow Charles Pye R.E. (1842-1877)
From statement of officer's services - National Archives W0 25/3913/428
- 1842 30 October - Born Southernhay, Exeter. Son of Kellow John Pye
- 1860 19 December - Lieut Royal Engineer (Royal Indian College Addiscombe)
- 1864-65 Bhootan campaign - Commanded a company of Sappers & Miners
- 1868 19 September - Married Lancaster Gate, London - Cristina Louisa Pye
- 1873 25 August - Rank of Captain Royal Engineers.
- 1877 8 April - Died of Typhoid Fever in Calcutta
Total service 16 years 111 days
Railway Achievements
- 1867 Jan, Assistant Consulting Engineer For Railways, Bengal [1].
- 1870 Feb 11, Joined PWD service [2].
- 1872 Civil List, Assistant Secretary, Railway Branch Bengal Public Works Department(PWD) [2], Calcutta
References
- ↑ "The New Army List - Royal Engineers 1869", Page 97; Retrieved on 3 Aug 2016
- ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 Google Books "The Indian Army and Civil Service List - July 1872", page 81; Retrieved on 28 Jul 2016