Burnaby, Frederick Gustavus, 1842-1885, Colonel, traveller

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Burnaby, Frederick Gustavus, 1842-1885, Colonel, traveller

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1842-1885

History

Born in 1842; joined Royal Horse Guards Blue, 1859; travelled in Central and South America, [1862], Spain and Morocco, 1868, South Russia, 1870, Spain, 1874, and the Sudan, 1875; travelled in Asia Minor and Armenia, [1975-1977]; Col, 1881; commanded 3 Household Cavalry, 1881-1885; crossed English Channel in balloon, 1882; published A ride across the Channel (Sampson Low and Co, London, 1882); served in Egypt, 1882 and 1884-1885; killed in action in 1885. Publications: A ride to Khiva (Cassell and Co, London, 1876); On horseback through Asia Minor (Sampson Low and Co, London, 1877

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KCL-AF0105

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0099 KCLMA

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Further information is available at the National Archives (F65663)

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