David Robert Lyall

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David Robert Lyall
Born1842
Ochterlony House,
Forfarshire, Scotland
Died4 January 1917
Netherclay House, Bishops Hull, Taunton, Somerset, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationCivil servant
AwardsCompanion of the Star of India

David Robert Lyall

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(1842 – 4 January 1917) was a British colonial administrator during the late 19th century.

Born at Ochterlony House,

Forfarshire, Scotland in 1842, Lyall was educated at Edinburgh Academy
.
Lushai hills as the political advisor, receiving the campaign medal and being appointed Companion of the Order of the Star of India
. He served on the Bengal Board of Revenue from 1892 to 1896, when he retired.

References

  1. ^ "Mr D.R. Lyall". Obituaries. The Times. No. 41368. London. 5 January 1917. col E, p. 10.
  • Obituary: p. 151, The Annual Register: a review of public events at home and abroad, for the year 1917. London: Longmans, Green and Co. 1918.