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Name: TOPPIN, Harry Stanley FRGS (Capt.)

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Birth Date: 27.7.1874 Elham, Kent

Death Date: 14.9.1914 killed in action River Aisne

First Date: 1904

Last Date: 1908

Profession: Theodolite Surveyor

Area: Uganda, Entebbe

Book Reference: EAHB 1905, Drumkey, EAHB 1906, North, EAHB 1907

War Service: Northumberland Fusiliers

School: Wellington College and R.M. College, Sandhurst

General Information:

EAHB 1905 - Gazetted 2nd Lieut. Northumberland Fusiliers, Feb. 19th 1895; Captain May 10th 1900; Soudan Expedition, 1898; Queen's Medal, Khedive's Medal (Clasp Khartum); occupation of Crete 1898, South Africa (mentioned in despatches) Medal and 7 clasps; Diploma Royal Geographical Society, Surveying and Astronomy, 1904; seconded Asst. Surveyor, Uganda Protectorate 1904.
North - Appt. Theodolite Surveyor, Survey Dept. UP 8/4/1904; arr. Mombasa 4/5/1904; at Kampala 16/3/1905; Public Officers' Game Licence Entebbe 19/6/1905
Du Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 

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