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Dighton Probyn

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'''General Sir Dighton MacNaughton Probyn VC, GCB, GCSI, GCVO, ISO (1833–1924)''' was an officer of the British [[East India Company]] who entered the army [[6th Bengal Light Cavalry]] in 1849as a cornet. He transferred to the newly raised 2nd Punjab Cavalry and served on the YransTrans-Indus Frontier 1852-57 and in the Punjab Cavalry during . During the [[Indian Mutiny]]. He Probyn was awarded the Victoria Cross for a protege series of [[Henry Lawrence]] gallant exploits. In poor health he spent some time in England before he returned to India and served in was appointed to command the 1st Sikh Irregular Cavalry (Wale's Horse) after Captain Wale was killed. The regiment soon became known as [[North West Frontier Province|Northwest FrontierProbyn's Horse]]. He was Deputy Commissioner of the [[Punjab]] after served in the [[2nd Sikh China War]] 1860 and commanded a column in the [[Black Mountain Expedition 1852-53Ambela Campaign]]1863. He founded In 1872 he returned to England as Equerry to the town Prince of [[Abbottabad]]Wales. He returned to England and died on the Isle of Wightin 1924.
== External links ==
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/345/mode/1up Dighton Probyn] ''Dictionary of Indian Biography'' (1906)<br />
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dighton_Probyn Dighton Probyn] Wikipedia<br />
 [http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/bbprobyn.htm Probyn's VC and campaign medals] www.victoriacross.org
[[Category:British Military commanders|Probyn, Dighton]]
[[Category:People|Probyn, Dighton]]

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