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Name: BARRATT, William Cross (Capt.)

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Birth Date: 2.6.1862 Calcutta

Death Date: 2.4.1940 Guernsey

Nationality: British

First Date: 1896

Last Date: 1898

Profession: Moyse - EA Rifles 1895-1901 - 1st Sikh Infantry - in Seyyidieh & Tanaland with Lieut T.E. Scott. ...... 1897 - Mutiny - commanded 300 Sikhs in Uganda

Married: In Peshawar, India 20 Mar 1907 Katharine Mathilda Goldsmith b. 10 May 1874 Lezayre, Isle of Man, d. 27 Nov 1946 Bournemouth

Book Reference: Moyse, North

War Service: Royal Berks Regt./Indian Staff Corps/1st Sikh Inf.

General Information:

North - Commander of Indian Contingent of "Punjabi Mohammedans" (FO403) for EAP, arr. Zanzibar 5-1-1896; Commander of operations from Mombasa against Mbarak rebels Jan 1896; General Staff Officer for expedition that attacked Mweli 2-2-1896 to 16-2-1896; Awarded the Brilliant Star of Zanzibar, 2nd Class, Aug 1896; dep. Mombasa for Zanzibar with 150 sepoys following disturbances caused by death of Sultan Hamed bin Thwain 28-8-1896, returned to Mombasa 1-11-1896; Mombasa July 1897; Based at Ndi Sept. 1897; Lent to UP for service  during Sudanese mutiny 12-12-1897, arr. Kampala Feb. 1898; Unyoro March 1898; passed through Masongaleni on way to coast from Uganda 19-8-1898; arr. Mombasa and end of UP service 21-8-1898; dep. Zanzibar for Bombay and England 22-10-1898. Listed as member of Mombasa Club 1899

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