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About William Davies Shipley, Maj.-Gen.
Married Louisa Ogilvie on 8 November 1858 in Grahamstown, South Africa. "South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers, 1801-2004," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GTWM-SWXG?cc=1468076&w... : 21 May 2014), South Africa > Cape of Good Hope > Grahamstown, St Bartholomew > Marriages 1859-1940 > image 1 of 73; William Cullen Library, Wits University, Johannesburg.
MILITARY RECORD: Ensign (58th Regiment of Foot / Rutlandshire), 3/3/1848. Lieutenant, 20/8/1849. Captain, 15/4/1858. Major, 10/11/1869. Lieutenant-Colonel (40th Regiment / 2nd Somersetshire), 6/8/1879. Retired with honorary rank of Major General on 17/1/1883.
Last colonel who commanded the 40th Regiment, and 1st to command the 1st Battalion.
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William Davies Shipley, Maj.-Gen.'s Timeline
| 1828 |
January 17, 1828
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| 1867 |
January 13, 1867
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India
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| 1874 |
December 7, 1874
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| 1898 |
March 22, 1898
Age 70
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