Record

Code	PX1528
Dates	1803-1885
Person Name	Alexander; Sir; James Edward (1803-1885); Knight; General
Surname	Alexander
Forenames	James Edward
PreTitle	Sir
Title	Knight
Epithet	General
Activity	Served with Madras Light Cavalry 1821 and served in Anglo - Burma War, was made lieutentant 1825 and was with the Persian Army during the 1826 war with Russia. He received the Persian order of the Lion and Sun for his part in the war and received the Turkish order of the crescent for his role in the Russo - Turkish war 1829. He was promoted to Captain 1830 and served in Portugal in Miguelite War (1832 - 4). He was knighted in 1838 for leading exploring parties into Nama Land and Damaraland (Namibia). He served in Canada from 1847 - 1855 where he progressed through the ranks being made Regimental Major in 1854. He was made a colonel in 1858 and was promoted to major-general in 1868. In 1877 he was promoted to Major - General and was made an honorary General in 1881. He helped to bring Cleopatra's Needle to the Embankment, London and buried artefacts at its base including photos of the 12 best looking English women of his day. Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

Catalogue

RefNo	Title	Source
DF/MIN/3/1/56	Gibeon meteorite, Great Namaqualand (Namibia)

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