FAMOUS ANGLO-INDIANS (U – Z)

Updated April, 2010

Name
Occupation
Van Cortlandt, Henry Charles
Soldier

Van Cortlandt, Henry Clinton
Soldier

Vickers, Major
Soldier

Vousden, Major General W.J.
Soldier

Walker, Major General W.G.
Soldier

Wallace, Edgar
Writer

Wallace, Florence
Nurse

Wallace, James Robert, M.D.
Founded the Imperial Anglo-Indian Association

Wallace, K.E.
Writer

Wallace, Lieutenant S.
Soldier

Waller, Colonel W. Francis F.
Soldier

Wanklyn, Lieutenant Commander
Soldier/Adjutant

Warburton, Sir Robert
Soldier

Ward, Capt. Oscar
Boxer
Captain of the Indian Boxing Team during the Helsinki Olympics

Warneford, VC & Croix de Guerre, Flight Lieutenant
Shot down the first Zeppelin over France

Watson, General John
Soldier

Watson, Lieutenant Colonel T.C.
Soldier

Watts – Dewan of Travancore
Lawyer

Wedgewood-Benn, Anthony
Secretary of State for India

Weir, Betry AVSM
Group Captain, Indian Air Force. Vir Chakra Award recepient.
1971 India-Pakistan War hero

Wellborne, Frank de Montfort
Athlete – All Black (NZ) Hockey, 1930, 1932

Wellesley, Colonel Arthur
Soldier

Wemyss, Captain
Soldier

Weston, C.N.
Writer. 1935 – 1960 Mr. Weston also served as Headmaster at Baldwin´s Boys High School Bangalore, South India. His sister, May Weston served as Headmaster to the Girl´s school.

Wheeler, Lieutenant Colonel George C.
Soldier

Wheeler, Lieutenant Godfrey
Soldier

Wheeler, Major George G.M.
Soldier

Whirlpool, Private Frederick
Soldier

Whitby, Marjorie
Former Vice Principal of La Martiniere Girls’ College

Whitchurch, H.F.
Surgeon-Major

White, D.S.
Founded-Anglo-Indian & Domiciled European Assoc.-S. India

White, George Martin
IAS officer 1960’s. Mr White retired as Member, Board of Revenue. Government of Madras.

White, Major G.
Soldier

Whiter, Ivan
Boxer

Wilcox, Sir William
Engineer

Williams, Robert
Director General of Inspection

Williamson, Vanda
Hockey Player

Willingdon, Lord
Viceroy

Willoughby, Lieutenant George
Soldier

Wilson, Air Commodore Peter M. PVSM, VrC,
Air Commodore, Indian Air Force, Recipient of Vir Chakra Award; Mahavir Chakra. 1971 India-Pakistan War hero

Wilson, Bishop Daniel
Metropolitan of India

Wilson, Eustace
Surveyor-General of India

Wilson, Lieutenant Colonel W.J.
Soldier

Wilson, Marie
Singer

Wilson, Sgt. J.
Recipient Victoria Cross, 1917 Old Boys Alumni Victoria School, Kurseong

Winterton, Earl
Secretary of State for India

Wollen, M.S.D. PVSM
Air Marshall; Former Air Chief.
1971 India-Pakistan War hero

Wood, Captain A.J.
Soldier

Wood, Colonel J.A.
Soldier

Wood, Field Marshall Sir Henry E.
Soldier

Wood, Sir Charles
Secretary of State for India

Woodman, Peter
Group Captain, Indian Air Force.
Peter wa a Fighter Pilot and was awarded the VM for Gallantry in the Indo-Pak wars.

Woods, Bob
Shikari & Dental Surgeon

Woodward, Dr. Alfred
Heart Surgeon (Calcutta)

Wylly, Lieutenant G.
Soldier

Young, Lieutenant Graham
Soldier

Zscherpel, Brigadier Dulcie
Matron-in-Chief