General Robert Napier Raikes in 1889 became General of the Remount responsible for the provision of horses throughout the Indian army. He was born 15 October 1813 in Norfolk, England, the grandson of Robert Raikes, the promoter of Sunday schools. He entered the Indian Army Bengal Staff Corps 1829. Captain 1844. He married Harriet Beckett in 1854, and as a Major from 1854 in the 67th Native Indian regiment, they had three infant daughters die in Agra during the 1857 Indian Mutiny.

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  • General Robert Napier Raikes in 1889 became General of the Remount responsible for the provision of horses throughout the Indian army. He was born 15 October 1813 in Norfolk, England, the grandson of Robert Raikes, the promoter of Sunday schools. He entered the Indian Army Bengal Staff Corps 1829. Captain 1844. He married Harriet Beckett in 1854, and as a Major from 1854 in the 67th Native Indian regiment, they had three infant daughters die in Agra during the 1857 Indian Mutiny. Additionally, they had four sons and two daughters. Colonel 1866, Lt General 1881, General 1889 (aged 76!!). Medals: Gwalior campaign 1843; Second Anglo-Burmese War 1852/3; Indian Mutiny. Retired to Watford and Malvern in England and died aged 95 on 23 March 1909. Their four sons were: Robert Haig Napier Raikes born 2 April 1861, probably in India Herbert William Napier Raikes born 1 June 1865 in Cheltenham, England, married in USA Reginald Durie Napier Raikes born 28 January 1874 Cyril Probyn Napier Raikes born 12 November 1875
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  • General Robert Napier Raikes in 1889 became General of the Remount responsible for the provision of horses throughout the Indian army. He was born 15 October 1813 in Norfolk, England, the grandson of Robert Raikes, the promoter of Sunday schools. He entered the Indian Army Bengal Staff Corps 1829. Captain 1844. He married Harriet Beckett in 1854, and as a Major from 1854 in the 67th Native Indian regiment, they had three infant daughters die in Agra during the 1857 Indian Mutiny.
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