- Many thanks to Find A Grave contributor Vaibhav Vardhan Gupta (#51350340) for adding this soldier's wife's memorial and linking it, and for the following valuable information:
George Keith Erskine was born on 19 February 1809 to Sir David Erskine and Hon. Keith Elphinstone, daughter of John Elphinstone, 11th Lord Elphinstone. He entered in the British Indian Army.
1824-1828 - George Keith Erskine was appointed "Second Lieutenant" of the 1st Bombay Lancers.
1828-1836 - Served as "Lieutenant."
1837 - Married Selina Chambers.
1837-1849 - Served as "Captain." He died on 12 January 1849 at Multan.
- Many thanks to Find A Grave contributor Terry Love (48625620) for the additional birth data, and to Find A Grace contributor LB (ID50763097) for sharing the links to the parents' memorials.
See also: Miles Irving, I.C.S.: A List of Inscriptions on Christian Tombs or Monuments in the Punjab, North-West Frontier Province, Kashmir and Afghanistan Possessing Historical or Archaeological Interest. Printed at The Punjab Government Press, 1910: "GRAVE IN CEMETERY AT DAYA RAM'S WELL NEAR JAIL, MULTAN."
- Many thanks to Find A Grave contributor Vaibhav Vardhan Gupta (#51350340) for adding this soldier's wife's memorial and linking it, and for the following valuable information:
George Keith Erskine was born on 19 February 1809 to Sir David Erskine and Hon. Keith Elphinstone, daughter of John Elphinstone, 11th Lord Elphinstone. He entered in the British Indian Army.
1824-1828 - George Keith Erskine was appointed "Second Lieutenant" of the 1st Bombay Lancers.
1828-1836 - Served as "Lieutenant."
1837 - Married Selina Chambers.
1837-1849 - Served as "Captain." He died on 12 January 1849 at Multan.
- Many thanks to Find A Grave contributor Terry Love (48625620) for the additional birth data, and to Find A Grace contributor LB (ID50763097) for sharing the links to the parents' memorials.
See also: Miles Irving, I.C.S.: A List of Inscriptions on Christian Tombs or Monuments in the Punjab, North-West Frontier Province, Kashmir and Afghanistan Possessing Historical or Archaeological Interest. Printed at The Punjab Government Press, 1910: "GRAVE IN CEMETERY AT DAYA RAM'S WELL NEAR JAIL, MULTAN."
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In memory of Cap't G. Keith Erskine Bombay Lancers who died Jan. 12, 1849 age 40.
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