Died as a result of serving in the Indian War 1857-8. 56th Bengal Native Infantry. The gives: "Prout, Walter Robert (1821 or 2 - 1857): Major: son of William Prout, MD, FRS; educated at Westminster and at the University and Military Academy, Edinburgh: obtained a cadetship in the 56th NI; Interpreter and Adjutant: distinguished himself at Maharajpur, 1843; his principal services were in the Derajat with the Panjab Irregular Force, now the Panjab Frontier Force, of which he was selected to be the first Brigade Major by the Brigadier Commanding: Major, 1856; a very promising officer: died of sunstroke while on outpost duty at Cawnpur, 1857.
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Major Walter Robert Prout
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Westminster School - old boys fallen in Crimean War & Indian Rebellion
The inscription was written by the Rev. T. W. Weare, Under-Master of Westmins...
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War dead, WW2
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Pte. R. Johnson
Died in WW1 serving in the 22nd Battalion, The London Regiment.
War dead, WW1
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Mark Stevens
Mark Stevens, 'Uncle', died near the site of the plaque. The day of his death is uncertain. The plaque was erected by his father, sibling, son and friends.
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Nicholas Butler
In 1675 he founded two almshouses in Little Chapel Street near Palmer’s Passage for two of the most ancient couples of the best report.  Old maps show Butler's AH on the south-east corner of what ...
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Sir John Whittaker Ellis
Alderman and Lord Mayor Of London 1881-2. A dignitary local to Richmond, Byfleet and Petersham.
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