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NameCaptain Edward Shawe Powys 
Birth7 Feb 1826, Broomfield House, Southgate, Mx
Baptism28 Mar 1826, WELD CHAPEL,SOUTHGATE,LONDON
Death23 Sep 1855, Cashmere, India
BurialSerrimuger, Cashmere, India
General2nd s. of pa. Captain in 61st Regiment. d.unm
FatherHenry Philip Powys (1791-1859)
MotherPhilippa Emma Cunliffe Shawe (1802-1858)
DNB Main notes for Captain Edward Shawe Powys
From People who died in the service of the Indian Army
Powys, Edward Shawe, Captain (1826-1855), —Grave at Srinagar, Kashmir, No. 1122.—The second son of Henry Philip Powys, Esqr., of Hardwick, Co. Oxford, and Bromfield, Co. Middlesex, descended from a common ancestor with Lord Lilford. Born in March 1826. Educated at Eton.—Entered H.M.’s Service (from the Royal Mily. College) on the 26th July 1844 as an Ensign in the 61st Foot. Joined that regiment at Cork, and in July 1845 embarked with it for Bengal. Landing with the Corps at Calcutta in the following October he proceeded with it to the Upper Provinces, and arrived with it at Cawnpore in February 1846. On the 3rd October 1846 he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, and in the following month he accompanied the regiment to Ambala, whence he proceeded with it to Jullunder in February 1848. In the autumn of that year he was employed with the regiment in operations with insurgents in the Jullunder and Bari Doabs, and subsequently joining the Army of the Punjab, he served with the regiment throughout the Punjab Campaign of 1848-49, including the passage of the Chenab, the action of Sadulapur, the battle of Chilianwala (as Orderly Officer to Brigadier-General Campbell, commanding the Third Division) and Gujerat, and the pursuit of the enemy to the mouth of the Khaiber Pass (Medal and two clasps). On the conclusion of the campaign he was stationed with the regimebt at Peshwar. In the spring of 1850 he went home on leave, vid Bombay, and in the following year he joined the Senior Department of the Royal Mily. College at Sandhurst. On the conclusion of the College course, in the spring of 1853, he was appointed to do duty at the regimental depot, with which he remained until the autumn. He returned to India at the end of 1853, and rejoined the regiment at Wazirabad early in 1854. In the following year he proceeded to Kashmir on leave, and he died at Srinagar, in that territory, on the 23d September 1855.
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Powys, Edward Shawe, Captain (1826-1855), —Grave at Srinagar, Kashmir, No. 1122.—The second son of Henry Philip Powys, Esqr., of Hardwick, Co. Oxford, and Bromfield, Co. Middlesex, descended from a common ancestor with Lord Lilford. Born in March 1826. Educated at Eton.—Entered H.M.’s Service (from the Royal Mily. College) on the 26th July 1844 as an Ensign in the 61st Foot. Joined that regiment at Cork, and in July 1845 embarked with it for Bengal. Landing with the Corps at Calcutta in the following October he proceeded with it to the Upper Provinces, and arrived with it at Cawnpore in February 1846. On the 3rd October 1846 he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, and in the following month he accompanied the regiment to Ambala, whence he proceeded with it to Jullunder in February 1848. In the autumn of that year he was employed with the regiment in operations with insurgents in the Jullunder and Bari Doabs, and subsequently joining the Army of the Punjab, he served with the regiment throughout the Punjab Campaign of 1848-49, including the passage of the Chenab, the action of Sadulapur, the battle of Chilianwala (as Orderly Officer to Brigadier-General Campbell, commanding the Third Division) and Gujerat, and the pursuit of the enemy to the mouth of the Khaiber Pass (Medal and two clasps). On the conclusion of the campaign he was stationed with the regimebt at Peshwar. In the spring of 1850 he went home on leave, vid Bombay, and in the following year he joined the Senior Department of the Royal Mily. College at Sandhurst. On the conclusion of the College course, in the spring of 1853, he was appointed to do duty at the regimental depot, with which he remained until the autumn. He returned to India at the end of 1853, and rejoined the regiment at Wazirabad early in 1854. In the following year he proceeded to Kashmir on leave, and he died at Srinagar, in that territory, on the 23d September 1855.
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