The campaign group of three awarded to Colonel T. Deane, C.B., Imperial Yeomanry, late Indian Staff Corps Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Kabul (Capt. T. Deane, Bl. S.C. Staff Offr.); India General Service 1895-1908, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (Coll: T. Deane C.B. I.S.C.), one rivet between clasps loose; Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (Colonel T. Deane. C.B., Imp: Yeo:), good very fine (3) Perhaps the best biography is offered by the obituary which featured in The Homeward Mail, published on 3 June 1907: 'Colonel Thomas Deane C.B., late of the Indian Army, whose death from heart failure has occurred at Newlands, Surbiton, was born in 1841 and received a commission in the Madras Cavalry in March 1862. From 1863-69 he was attached to the 21st Hussars, being appointed a Lieutenant in the Bengal Staff Corps in January 1869. Obtaining a Captaincy in 1874, he was appointed Assistant Secretary in the Military Department of the Government of India in January 1877, and served in the Afghan War of 1879-80 as Staff Officer for Transport and Supply, taking part in the attack on Sherpore and on Tahkt-i-Sah heights, the action on the Asmai Heights, and the Defence of Sherpore. He was specially mentioned in despatches and received the Medal with clasp. His employment in the Military Secretariat Department of the Government continued till November 1889, he receiving the acknowledgements of the Indian Government for his zeal and ability while so employed. He was afterwards, from that date till May 1898, Director of the Army Remount Department in India, during which he took part in the operations on the North-West Frontier of India and the Tirah expedition of 1897-98 for which he had the Medal and two clasps. He reached the rank of Colonel in 1892, was nominated a C.B. on the celebration of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, and in 1898 was placed on the Unemployed Supernumerary List. During the War in South Africa Colonel Deane served as a Special Service Officer for the Imperial Yeomanry, Commanding the Depot at Elandsfontein, and taking part in the operations in the Transvaal, in Orange River Colony and in the Cape Colony. He was mentioned in despatches and received the Queen's Medal with four clasps. Subsequently appointed agent in England for the Government of India Studs.' Deane was born at Dublin on 12 May 1841 and spent his spare time hunting, shooting or fishing and was a member at the Garrick. During the visit of the Prince of Wales to India in 1875-76, Deane served with Captain Peacock and was detached from the Viceroy's Bodyguard in order to protect the Prince. A Regimental Order was published on 4 January 1876 expressing the pleasure of the work of the party. It is worth noting that Deane would have celebrated his 60th birthday whilst on campaign in South Africa.
The campaign group of three awarded to Colonel T. Deane, C.B., Imperial Yeomanry, late Indian Staff Corps Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Kabul (Capt. T. Deane, Bl. S.C. Staff Offr.); India General Service 1895-1908, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (Coll: T. Deane C.B. I.S.C.), one rivet between clasps loose; Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (Colonel T. Deane. C.B., Imp: Yeo:), good very fine (3) Perhaps the best biography is offered by the obituary which featured in The Homeward Mail, published on 3 June 1907: 'Colonel Thomas Deane C.B., late of the Indian Army, whose death from heart failure has occurred at Newlands, Surbiton, was born in 1841 and received a commission in the Madras Cavalry in March 1862. From 1863-69 he was attached to the 21st Hussars, being appointed a Lieutenant in the Bengal Staff Corps in January 1869. Obtaining a Captaincy in 1874, he was appointed Assistant Secretary in the Military Department of the Government of India in January 1877, and served in the Afghan War of 1879-80 as Staff Officer for Transport and Supply, taking part in the attack on Sherpore and on Tahkt-i-Sah heights, the action on the Asmai Heights, and the Defence of Sherpore. He was specially mentioned in despatches and received the Medal with clasp. His employment in the Military Secretariat Department of the Government continued till November 1889, he receiving the acknowledgements of the Indian Government for his zeal and ability while so employed. He was afterwards, from that date till May 1898, Director of the Army Remount Department in India, during which he took part in the operations on the North-West Frontier of India and the Tirah expedition of 1897-98 for which he had the Medal and two clasps. He reached the rank of Colonel in 1892, was nominated a C.B. on the celebration of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, and in 1898 was placed on the Unemployed Supernumerary List. During the War in South Africa Colonel Deane served as a Special Service Officer for the Imperial Yeomanry, Commanding the Depot at Elandsfontein, and taking part in the operations in the Transvaal, in Orange River Colony and in the Cape Colony. He was mentioned in despatches and received the Queen's Medal with four clasps. Subsequently appointed agent in England for the Government of India Studs.' Deane was born at Dublin on 12 May 1841 and spent his spare time hunting, shooting or fishing and was a member at the Garrick. During the visit of the Prince of Wales to India in 1875-76, Deane served with Captain Peacock and was detached from the Viceroy's Bodyguard in order to protect the Prince. A Regimental Order was published on 4 January 1876 expressing the pleasure of the work of the party. It is worth noting that Deane would have celebrated his 60th birthday whilst on campaign in South Africa.
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