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Name: FASKEN, Charles Grant Mansell CB (Major-General)
Birth Date: 24 Mar 1855 Madras, India
Death Date: 14 Apr 1928 Bordighera, Italy
First Date: 1902
Profession: KAR, campaign against the Mad Mullah - 1902-03
Married: 14 May 1885 Eveline Pratt b. 1862 Harpley, Norfolk, d. 27 June 1946 Beaminster
Children: Myrtle Annie (1 Feb 1889 Bannu, India-1972); Douglas Edward (16 Sep 1894 Dalhousie, India-1973); Grace Eveline (25 Aug 1887 Edwardesbad, India-1962)
Book Reference: Moyse, Debrett
War Service: 2nd Sikhs
School: Marlborough and Roy. Mil. College, Sandhurst
General Information:
Debrett - entered Bedfordshire Regt. 1874 and BSC (now Indian Army) 1878, became Capt. 1885, Major 1894, Lieut.-Col. 1900, Brevet Col. 1904, Col. 1906 and Maj.-Gen. 1907; retired 1914; served during Afghan War 1878-1880, present at battles of Ahmed Khel and Arzu, march from Kabul to Kandahar, and battle of Kandahar (medal with 2 clasps, bronze star), with Expeditions against Atchanzais and Marri tribes 1880, with Black Mountain Expedition 1888, as Brig.-Major (despatches, medal with clasp), and with Somaliland Field Force 1903-4, as Brig.-Gen. Comdg. and Brig., present at battle of Jidballi (despatches twice, medal with 2 clasps, CB); thanked by Govt. of India and by Com.-in-Chief for action at Maizar in Tochi Valley 1900; appointed Col. 52nd Sikhs (Punjab Frontier Force) 1909; commanded Southern Bannu and Ferozepore Brigs., India 1906-11, and a Div. 1914-16 (1914-15 Star, 2 medals).