Vere Bonamy Fane

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Vere Bonamy Fane
Born(1863-06-16)16 June 1863
Died23 May 1924(1924-05-23) (aged 60)
Allegiance

First World War
.

Career

Vere Fane was commissioned as a

Mentioned in Despatches by Lieutenant-General Sir Alfred Gaselee,[8] and by Major-General O'Moore Creagh.[9] Fane had returned home by October 1902.[10]

He was promoted to

In 1915 Fane was commanding officer of the

Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire,[22] and two awards from foreign governments; the Croix de Guerre[23] and the Order of the Nile (2nd class).[24] He was also Mentioned in Despatches twice more, on 15 August 1917,[25] and on 27 August 1918.[26]

On 5 July 1918 Fane became Colonel of the 21st Punjabis (a ceremonial appointment),

Knight of Grace of Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem.[30] At his own request he relinquished his appointment with the army in Burma in April 1924[31] but died shortly after and was buried in Fulbeck
, Lincolnshire.

References

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  3. ^ "No. 26001". The London Gazette. 13 December 1889. p. 7203.
  4. ^ "No. 26700". The London Gazette. 17 January 1896. p. 291.
  5. ^ Hart′s Army list, 1901
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  7. ^ "No. 27357". The London Gazette. 20 September 1901. p. 6173.
  8. ^ "No. 27313". The London Gazette. 14 May 1901. p. 3279.
  9. ^ "No. 27497". The London Gazette. 21 November 1902. p. 7532.
  10. ^ "Naval & Military intelligence - The British Forces in China". The Times. No. 36892. London. 7 October 1902. p. 8.
  11. ^ "No. 27516". The London Gazette. 16 January 1903. p. 313.
  12. ^ "No. 27568". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 June 1903. p. 4010.
  13. ^ "No. 28234". The London Gazette. 19 March 1909. p. 2124.
  14. ^ "No. 28350". The London Gazette. 22 March 1910. p. 2034.
  15. ^ "No. 28487". The London Gazette. 21 April 1911. p. 3095.
  16. ^ "No. 29023". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1914. p. 11207.
  17. ^ "No. 12630". The Edinburgh Gazette. 2 January 1914. p. 7.
  18. ^ "No. 29343". The London Gazette. 29 October 1915. p. 10646.
  19. ^ "No. 29514". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 March 1916. p. 3037.
  20. ^ "No. 29652". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 July 1916. p. 6697.
  21. ^ "No. 29771". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 September 1916. p. 9536.
  22. ^ "No. 13250". The Edinburgh Gazette. 30 April 1918. p. 1632.
  23. ^ "No. 30309". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 September 1917. p. 9984.
  24. ^ "No. 31659". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 November 1919. p. 14635.
  25. ^ "No. 30233". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 August 1917. p. 8328.
  26. ^ "No. 30867". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 August 1918. p. 9984.
  27. ^ "No. 30781". The London Gazette. 5 July 1918. p. 7951.
  28. ^ "No. 31987". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 July 1920. p. 7729.
  29. ^ "No. 32178". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1921. p. 4.
  30. ^ "No. 32606". The London Gazette. 10 February 1922. p. 1189.
  31. ^ "No. 32950". The London Gazette. 27 June 1924. p. 4991.