Walter Fane
Walter Fane | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1828 |
| Died | 1885 |
| Allegiance | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Fane's Horse
, a regiment that remains part of Pakistan's armed forces.
Life
Walter Fane, a member of the
Fulbeck Hall.[1]
Army career
He entered the army in 1845 and became a lieutenant in 1853. He served in the Punjab Irregular Cavalry on the North West frontier where they fought a number of engagements against the hill tribes.[1]
During the
Tantya Tope and he was present when the Indian rebel leader was captured and executed.[1]
In 1860 Fane raised the irregular cavalry force of
Companion of the Order of the Bath.[1]
Later life
Fane was also an artist and had limited success throughout his lifetime, and he was the most successful member of a moderately artistic family. He married but had no children and he died aged 58 in Fulbeck, where is buried.[1]
