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Details for Thomas Willshire

ID1322
NameThomas Willshire
TypepersName
Notesborn: 24 August 1789 in Halifax;

died: 31 May 1862;

gender: male;

details:

held the title of British Army officer;

stormed the fortress of Kalat on 13 November 1839 in response to the Khan of Kalat having conducted several raids on the British army on their way to the Bolan Pass leading to Kabul (Riddick 2006: 42-43);

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SurnameWillshire
Name XML file Year reliable?
Sir Thomas Willshire DNA_0004_0031 (n) 1840 (VS 1897) yes

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