FAMOUS ANGLO-INDIANS (A – D)

DECEMBER 2010

Name
Occupation
Abel, Evelyn
Writer
Adams, J.W.
Reverend
Adams, Merv
Hockey Coach
Agacy, Gertruth, Dorothy
Nurse, Midwife.
Gertruth worked in Patna for many Years. She delivered babies for the rich Nawabs and Rajas. By the same token she also delivered babies for the many poor living in Patna. Gertruth was highly regarded as a Midwife & Nurse. She died in Perth W.A. 1997 at the good age of 89. Gertruth was the sister of Frank Davis and sang with his band when young.
Aikman, Frederick R., Colonel
Soldier
Aitken, Colonel R.H.M.
Soldier
Alexander, General
Soldier
Allard, Jean Francois
Soldier
Alley, Allen
Wing Commander, Indian Air Force.
Vir Chakra Award recepient. 1971 India-Pakistan War hero.
Allmand, Captain M.
Soldier
Alter, Tom
Actor
Amore, Dennis Lawrence
M.L.A. (Maharasthra), Philanthropist, Pharmacist
Anderson, Donald
Soldier
Anderson, Group Captain T.L.
Soldier
Anderson, Shikari
Soldier
Anderson, Wing Commander
Soldier
Andrews, Captain H.J.
Soldier
Andrews, Eugene Anthony
Born on August, 1901 – died November, 1978, at the age of 78. President of the All India Anglo Association, 2nd in cammand to Frank Anthony, A-I President-in-Chief. He was also President of the A-I Gidney Club in Delhi, where the Anglo-Indian AGMs were h
Annadale, Nelson
Doctor
Anthony, Frank
Educationist & Champion of Anglo-Indian Rights/Author/M.P.
Born September 1908 in Jabalpore, M.P. died following cardiac arrest December 1993, at the age of 86.
Anthony, William
Soldier
Arcote, Lieutenant
Soldier
Atkinson, L.P.
Travelling Secretary
Augier, Elsie
M.L.A. (Bihar)
Augier, Pierre William, M.B.E.
Forest Officer, Bihar Forest Service
Aungier, Gerald
Appointed President of the Surat Factory an Governor of Bombay in 1672, remained at this post till 1675
Baker, George
Musician
Baker, Major General Charles G.
Soldier
Balke, Flight Lieutenant Michael Patrick Owen
Soldier
Bapty, Second Lt. P.S.
Recipient of the Royal Humane Society Medal, 1915
Recipient, Military Cross 1916
Old Boys Alumni, Victoria School, Kurseong
Barber, Carmody
Railwayman
Barber, Eric
Monseigneur
Barker, Maurice, (Ret’d. IAF) PVSM
Air Marshall
1971 India-Pakistan War hero. Awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal.
Barren, A.K.
Chief Secretary to the Orissa Government
Barrett, Flight Lieutenant A.W.
Soldier
Barrington, Rowland
Cricketer.
Rowland Barrington, the 24 year old from Bangalore has been the backbone of the Karnataka batting along with Vijay Bharadwaj in the absence of Rahul Dravid who is busy in giving laurels to the nation. Rowland has been in the domestic circuit for more than 5 years.
Barrow, A.E.T.
Administrator-All India Anglo-Indian Association & Educationist
Barton, Harry
General Secretary to the Indian Telegraph Association
Barty, Officer D.O.
Soldier
Bater, Frederick
Soldier
Beale, Thomas Willaim
Scholar
Beatty, Pat
Basketball Player
Beaty, Frank
Superintendent of Police, Baluchistan.
Recepient of the Kaiser-I-Hind & King’s Police Medal, and The Order of The British Empire (OBE).
Beaty & Rudyard Kipling were friends, Kipling’s “Kim” was modeled on Frank Beaty.
Beaumont, John
Chief of the Tellicherry Trading Factory
Beek, Barbara
Sprinter
Belcher, Lance Sergeant D.
Soldier
Bell, Dr. Andrew
Opened the Madras Male Orphan Asylum
Bellamy, Reverend Gervas
Opened a charity school
Bensley, General Joseph
Soldier
Bentinck, William Lord
Governor-General
Berry, Eva Margaret Gloria
Air Hostess & Recipient of the Ashoka Chakra Award. First Anglo-Indian woman to be awarded the Ashoka Chakra for outstanding bravery.
Berry, Flt. Sgt Fred, DFC
Pilot, Battle Of Britain, RAF
Fred was an ´old boy´ of Victoria School Kurseong
Killed In Action September 1940 “One Of The Few”
Best, Pete
Drummer. Born in Madras, Nov. 24, 1941. For most general rock fans, the Pete Best story ends on August 16, 1962. That´s when Beatles manager Brian Epstein told the unfortunate drummer that he was being replaced by Ringo Starr, just weeks before the group would record their first single. Most fans don´t know that Best did continue to perform and record for a few years, usually as the leader of his own group, and usually for cheapo companies eager to exploit his notoriety as an ex-Beatle.
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Biber, Hugh Winston
President of the All India Teachers Association circa 1955. Also worked for The Irish Christian Brothers at St Joseph’s College, in Bowbazar, Calcutta. He passed away in Sydney, Australia in 1978.
Biber, Sheila Audrey
Mrs. Biber was one of the founders of the Park English School, together with Doreen Mann and Phyllis Stracey, The school is still open and doing extremely well in Calcutta.
Binny, Roger
Ace bowler and All Rounder (Cricket)
Birkenhead
Secretary of State for India
Blackford, Captain Stan
Soldier and Author
Blair, Captain James
Soldier
Blake, Captain Frank Gerald
Soldier
Blake, Group Captain, Michael, VrC
Pilot. Victoria Cross Recipient
Micky Blake is an “old boy” of Victoria School, Kurseong. Micky is alive and doing well in Sydney, Australia.
Blunt, Flight Lieutenant Leslie Richard Dickenson
Soldier
Boisragon, Colonel G.H.
Soldier
Bolt, Ranjit
Author, Translator
Bolt, Ranjit
Author, Translator
Ranjit Bolt OBE (born 1959) is a British playwright and translator. He was born in Manchester of Anglo-Indian parents and is the nephew of playwright and screen-writer Robert Bolt.[1][2][3] His father is literary critic Sydney Bolt, author of several books including A preface to James Joyce, and his mother has worked as a teacher of English.[3] Bolt was educated at The Perse School and Oxford University, and worked as a stockbroker for eight years but “I was desperate to escape, any escape route would have done, and translating turned out to be the one”.[1] As well as his plays he has published a novel in verse, Losing it[4] and a verse translation for children of the fables of La Fontaine, The Hare and the Tortoise. He was awarded the OBE in 2003 for services to literature
Bond, Ruskin
Novelist and writer. Born in Kasauli, grew up in Jamnagar, Dehra Dun & Simla.
Bouche, David
Group Captain, Indian Air Force
Bouche, J.J. AVSM
Air Vice-Marshall. 1971 India-Pakistan Ware hero.
Bourbon, Balthasar
Minister & Poet
Bourbon, Pedro
Soldier
Bourbon, Salvador
Soldier
Bourbon, Sebastian
Soldier
Bourguien, Louis
Soldier
Bowen, Henry
Soldier
Bower, Henry
Fluent in many languages & an examiner & Vice President
Bower, J.A.H.
Writer
Bowler, John
Well-known English Actor. Born in London, his mother is an Anglo-Indian and his Father was a cockney. Raised in Newcastle, educated in Yorkshire.
Braganza, Colonel Loucielle
Command Principal Matron
Brendish, George
Telegraphist & Soldier. In the 1857 Cawnpore (Sepoy) Mutiny he became an Anglo-Indian hero by refusing to dessert his post in Delhi as the mutineers advanced.
Brennan, Joseph, Sergeant
Soldier
Brent, Tony
Pop Singer. Local boy from Calcutta who gained international reputation as a singer. Born August 26, 1927 in Byculla, Bombay, India.
Brighte, Edgar
Boxer
Champion Lightweight boxer of India
Brightman, Edward
Merchant
Brodie, Helen
Actress, Super Model
Brooks, J.B.
Soldier/Artist & Surveyor
Brooks, Lt. General Henderson
Soldier, Indian Armed Forces. First member of the Community to be given the rank of Lt. General after India’s Independence. Also awarded the Vishishth Seva Medal Class 1 in 1962.
Brown, Augustus, Somerville (1897-1973)
Author & one of India´s most famous Anglo-Indian Shikars. Ted ´farmer´ Brown whose pen name was Augustus Sommerville Brown died on 3rd August 1973 and was buried in the Lower Circular Road Cemetery in what is now called Kolkata. In addition to writing about Shikars, Ted Brown wrote about English history. His last published work was on Sir Walter Raleigh through Thacker Spink publishers in Calcutta. Mr. Brown spent some time in Australia where he emigrated but returned after he missed his beloved Calcutta.
Brown, Colonel Francis D.M.
Soldier
Brown, Karen
Writer (U.K.)
Brown, Marie
Athlete
Brown, Melvyn
Author/Compiler/Editor/Poet/Publisher
BROWN, Nicholas
ACTOR — Australian actor of Anglo-Indian origin — his dad is orginally from Ooty and his mom is from Kolkata.
Brown, Patricia
Author (Canada)
Brown, Warren
Poet, Librarian (Calcutta)
Browne, N.A.K.

Air Marshal N.A.K. Browne assumed the charge of Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Air Command, The largest and the senior most operational command of the Indian Air Force in June 2009.

Commissioned into the fighter stream of Indian Air Force on June 24, 1972, he has varied operational experience and has flown aircraft that include Hunter, all variants of MiG-21s, Jaguar and SU-30MKI. An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, he is a fighter combat leader, who has also served an instructor at the Tactics and Combat Development Establishment (TACDE) and Defence Services Staff College (DSSC), Wellington. He has trained with the Royal Air Force in the United Kingdom on Jaguar aircraft and commanded a Jaguar Squadron subsequently.

Bruce, Lieutenant William A. McCrae
Soldier
Buchanan, Claudius
Reverend
Buckley, Captain John
Soldier
Burrington, Humphrey
Soldier/Flying Officer
Burton, Sir William
Judge
Bush, Patricia
Nurse
Busteed, H
Author
Butler, Major Thomas A.
Soldier
Butler, Sir Harcourt
Member for Education on the Viceroy’s Council
Byrne, Wale
Deputy Collector of Calcutta
Cadell, Colonel Thomas
Soldier
Cafe, General William M.
Soldier
Callaghan, Air Commodore, Patrick
Aircraft Accident Expert with PAF
Campagnac, Colonel Charles
Soldier & Boxer
Campbell, Lady
Opened the Female Orphan Asylum
Campbell, Sir Colin
Soldier
Campbell, William
Soldier
Carey, Mary
Countryborn Colonial Woman
Carr, Dickie
Hockey Player
Carr, Laurie
Secretary-All Indian Anglo-Indian Assoc. & Railwayman & Hunter
Carr, Sir Hubert
Represented the Resident European Non-Official Community
Carrapiett, Edward
Radio & TV Announcer
Eddie was presented with the President of Pakistan’s medal for his contribution to the media
Carroll, Percy D.
Railwayman & Recipient of the Ashoka Chakra Award
Carter, Lieutenant H.A.
Soldier
Caston, Kevin
Captain Australian Olympic Hockey Team 1960
Catchick, Betty
Hockey Player
Chamarette, Andrew
(1793-1848) Surveyor employed in the Survey of India
Chamarette, Arthur John Andrew
(1861-1916) House Surgeon Afzul Gung Hospital and Medical Charge of H.H, the Nizam’s 4th. Infantry . Also took part in anaesthetiic reserch at the Osmain – Reseach instigated by the Nizam in the old British Residency previously occupied by Kirkpatrick (from The White Moguls).
Chamarette, Christabel
Australian Politician
Chamarette, Norman Palmer Poyntz
Doctor. Norman Chamarette’s paternal Grandmother was a Palmer decended from the banker son of General Palmer.
Chambers, E.W.
Established Eurasian and Anglo-Indian Association
Channer, General G.N.
Soldier
Chapman, Carlton
Captain of National Football Team
Charles, George
Commando
Chatterton, Duncan
Boxer
Middleweight Champion from 1934-1937. Secretary of the Jhansi Branch of the All India Anglo-Indian Association
Chelmsford, Lord
Viceroy
Chester, Benjamin Henry
Representative of the Indian National Congress
Chick, Noah
Publisher
Chicken, Captain George B.
Soldier
Clark, William
Bandsman
Clarke, T.G.
Senior Magistrate of Madras
Clarke, Wing Commander
Soldier
Claudius, Leslie
Captain of the Hockey Team, three Olympic Gold and one Silver Medal, awarded Best Sportsman of the Century from Bengal by Ballygunge Inst.
Clements, Lloyd
Railway Train Driver
Clive, Robert
Soldier & Governor of Bengal
Clogstoun, Major Herbert M.
Soldier
Cobb, Richard
Reverend
Colvin, Colonel J.M.C.
Soldier
Connolly, Gunner William G.
Soldier
Conquest, D.M. AVSM
Wing Commander, Indian Air Force
Vir Chakra Award recepient. 1971 India-Pakistan War hero
Conwell, Edward (Connie)
Edward Conwell (known as “Connie” to his mates) was born in Calcutta, India on 24 July 1929. He played hockey for the West Bengal State team in the position of left half in 1957 & 1958. His team won the Bengal Hockey Association Beighton Cup in 1957 & 1963 and was Runner-up in 1962. He played with names like Leslie Claudius, Pat Jansen, Keshev Dutt and the like.
Cook, Major J.
Soldier
Cooke, Alfred VrC, DFC
Pilot, Indian Air Force
Cooke, Tyrone Alfred
Soldier/Flight Lieutenant/Vr.C
Cooper, Clyde
Businessman. Co-founder & Managing Director of Blue Dart Courier Service.
Cooper, Patience
Patience Cooper who played the lead in various Madan pictures – Nala Damayanti (1920), Ratnavali (1922) and Noorjehan (1923) to name some was perhaps the first ever Indian female film star. An Anglo-Indian from Calcutta, she appeared in many silent films before switching to talkies with comparative ease. She started as a dancer in Bandmann’s Musical Comedy, a Eurasian troupe before being employed by Madan’s Corinithian Stage Company. Cooper was often cast as the sexually troubled but innocent woman at the center of moral dilemmas, a forerunner to the type of roles played later by Nargis. She also played perhaps the first ever double roles in Hindi films – Patni Pratap (1923), where she played two sisters and Kashmiri Sundari (1924), where she played mother and daughter. A major aspect of her star image was the successful achievement of the ‘Hollywood look’ in spite of different light and technical conditions. Her dark, sharp eyes and skin tone allowed technicians to experiment with the imported convention of eye-level lighting. Cooper’s last film was Iraada (1944).
Corbett, Jim
Shikari & Author
Corner, Priscilla
Rising actress in the theatre/wife of Robin Corner
Corner, Robin
Champion Jockey
Corner, Sara
Femina Miss India-World 2001
Born in Calcutta, Sara Corner, comes from an Anglo-Indian family and has studied and lived in Bangalore for about 19 years. Sara Corner, Femina Miss India-World 2001, firmly believes that she has the grace, quietude and beauty of a giraffe – the animal with which she most identifies. “When I won the crown, my first thought was that I’d done my parents proud and overcame a challenge,” she says, recalling the big moment. And the biggest part of that challenge, Sara feels, was to keep reminding herself and believing that she was a winner – whether she won or lost the crown.
Cortlandt, Colonel Henry Van
Soldier
Cosgrove, Corporal W.
Soldier
Costello, Colone E.W.l
Soldier
Cotton, Dr. George Edward Lynch
Metropolitan of India
Cough, General Sir C.J.S.
Soldier
Cough, General Sir H.H.
Soldier
Court, Claude August
Soldier
Coverdale, John, M.D.
Doctor
Crabbe, Charles
Soldier
Craig, Alec
Railway engineer
Crawford, John
Parliament Member
Crimmin, Colone J.l
Soldier & Surgeon
Crittleton, Henry
Soldier
Crooks, Dennis
Coach, Team Manager – Ontario Field Hockey
Dennis Crooks retired from international competition after reaching the ultimate achievement in his career of field hockey when he walked into the Olympic Stadium, Seoul, Korea in 1988, as Canadian National Team Manager, representing Mississauga and Canada. In 1987, Dennis was manager of the Canadian Team that won the “Gold Medal” in the 10th Pan American Game in Indianapolis, USA. He also managed the Canadian Junior and Senior teams from 1981-88 that competed in various competitions all over the world. He was very fortunate that this sport gave him the opportunity to visit all Five continents that God created. Dennis also coached Ontario’s men’s junior and senior squads in Provincial Championship’s from 1979 through 1985. In addition to holding the Level 2 National Coaching Certificate and the Level 1 Indoor/Outdoor Umpire Certificate, he also served as President of Ontario Field Hockey Association 1981-82.
Cubitt, Colonel William George
Soldier
Cumming, Arthur Edward
Brigadier, an Anglo-Indian from Karachi had the distinction of being awarded the Victoria Cross in WWII.
Curtis, P.E.
Reverend
D’Cruz, Anthony D’Cruz –
Born Lahore ( British India 1935)
1956 – Played for Sind Province
D’Cruz, Dudley J D’Cruz –
Born Lahore (British India 1940).
1955 – Punjab Open Champion, (runner up several occassions ).1956 – Toured India with Pakistan (Punjab) team to play against Indian ( Punjab ) team.

D’Monte, Denzil
Community businessman
D’Silva, Kid
Boxer
Most scientific boxer that India produced. Described in Australia as “The Hindoo Giraffe with the punch of a Mule”
Da Costa, Willoughby
Merchant
Daniell, H.R.H.
Educationist
Daunt, Colonel John Charles Campbell
Soldier
Davenport, Elizabeth
Javelin & Discus Thrower
David, Anthony (Tony)
First ever Flight/Engineer RPAF
DAVID, Bob
Author – “A LAND I ONCE CALLED HOME”
A LAND I ONCE CALLED HOME
THERE’S A LAND ACROSS THE OCEAN
THE LAND OF MY BIRTH
THE FIRST* WHICH GOD CREATED
WHEN HE PUT MAN ON EARTHWHERE KINGS AND

Davis, Colonel Dorothy
Chief Principal Matron
Davis, Frank
Bandleader, Musician
Known as the Victor Sylvester of the EAST, the 39/46 war brought much popularity to his Band.
Dawes, Cecil Lancelot
A soldier and a cartoonist he was acclaimed as India´s top commercial cartonnist doing a lot of major work after the war. He also designed the logo “Courage Is Destiny” for the Frank Anthony Schools. Thousands of children wear his logo on their blazers while attending the Frank Anthony Schools. Mr. Dawes was also cartoonist for some popular English newspapers. When he died the Statesmen Newspaper in India commemorated him as “the cartoonist who revolutionized classified advertisements”, He was also well known within the army horse Shows circle, and the First Asian Games. Along with the Prime Minister of India he also inuaugurated the Holy Family Hospital, The Oberoi Chain of Hotels, etc. Delhi. He was also well known for his humour. Very few people knew that after fighting against Rommel in Basra, he was severely wounded, and suffered severe baoynet wounds all over his body & contracted the famous desert cough which in turn, did not allow him to sleep again in a bed. The chair was his bed and punishment till the time he died. He died a proud man though forgotton by the Queen. He often reminisced about WWII and how they were given a pure mug of rum before they fixed their baynotes and charged into hand combact while singing “God Save the Queen”.
Dawson, Corporal J.
Soldier
Dawson, Stan
Admiral
Day, Francis
Chief Agent of the Company
de Cruze, W.T.
Bandsman
de Dombal, Mike
(known as Mike Danton in the music world)
Musician
de Facien, General Henri Joseph
Soldier
de Gruyther, Sqdrn. Leader Albert
Distinguished Flying Cross, 1940
Old Boys Alumni Victoria School, Kurseong
de Mellow, Anthony
ChampionSportsman
de Mellow, Melville
India Radio Commentator and Journalist
de Pass, Lieutenant Frank Alexander
Soldier
de Roze, George Wilson
Advocate of the Calcutta High Court, ex-MLA, co-founder of the AI Study Circle, recipient of the prestigious Henry Gidney Award 1994
de Souza, Lawrence Augustus
Lawyer
de Talleyrand Varle, Princess Catherine
Countryborn Colonial Woman
Deboigne, Court Benoit
Soldier
Deefholt, Eva
Basketball Player
Deefholts
Hockey Player-(reserve)
Deefholts, Margaret
Author
Deefolts, C.J.
Official in the Telegraph Department
Deefolts, Madame Adelina,
Musician
DeRoze, George Wilson
Advocate (Calcutta)
Derozio, Francis
James Scott & Company employee
Derozio, Henry Louis Vivian
Nationalist Poet; Leader; Organizer & Formed the Academic Assoc.
India’s First National Bard
Derridon, Commander Louis
Soldier
Diamond, Sergeant Bernand
Soldier
Diaz, Oswald Herbert
IAS officer in 1960’s. Retired late 1970’s. Information is sketchy. He was the Collector of Nilgiris district and then Collector (Oct 1959 to Jan 1960) in Madras State. He was also Inspector General of Registration, Madras State. He held many postions in the Government seat of Madras until he retired.
Dick, G.S.
President of the East Indian Club
Dick, J.
Patriot
Dick, Major General Sir Robert Henry
Soldier
Dodsworth, Wing Commander O.D.
Soldier
Dover, Cedric
Writer & Biologist
Doveton, Captain John
Soldier
Dragwidge, Shri C.C.
Yard Master
Drudgeon, Captain
Commander-in-Chief
Dubuignon de Talbot, Robert Walter
Private Merchant & Soldier
Duff, Alexander
Started the Educational Missions
Duffy, Private Thomas
Soldier
Dunn, Lieutenant General Commander Pat
Soldier
Dupleix, Jean Albert
Wife of Governor Dupleix
Durrant, Rt. Reverend H.B.
Bishop of Lahore
Dutton, Air Commodore Ken
Awarded the VAYU SENA MEDAL for Gallantry. Got his commission in the Flying branch of the Indian Air Force on Fighters in May 1960. Took premature retirement in 1994, after 34 long & terribly satisfying years during which I participated in all our wars (1962, ‘65 & ’71 ). Flew a variety of aircraft Fighters, Transport &Helicopters. Went on deputation to the Iraqi Air Force to train their pilots. Air Commodore Dutton is a qualified Flying instructor. Sent on deputation to or Ministry of Agriculture to fly helicopters in a different war, namely , crop spraying !!. Awarded for gallantry the VAYU SENA MEDAL. Was given command of two Squadrons and three Air bases during his service. His last appointment was flying “a desk” in Air HQ as a Director, from which appointment he retired.
Dyce, George A.
Officer in Command of troops
Dyson
Brought down six enemy planes in single combat