Notification issued by Henry Lacon Anderson, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
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Notification statement that Captain Lewis Pelly's functions as Political Secretary to the Officer Commanding the Persian Field Force have ceased and that Pelly has been permitted to resume his staff appointment in Sind [Sindh].
Lewis Pelly's application to join the Bombay Staff Corps
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The application form details Pelly's service history up to 18 February 1861 giving the name of each appointment held and the dates he held it from and to.
Extract from Sir James Outram's letter to the Adjutant General of the Army, Bombay
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Extract from a letter written by Sir James Outram supporting a commendation for Lewis Pelly for his work in Persia as Political Secretary to the Persian Field Force.
Letter from Captain Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Acting Deputy Adjutant General, Poona to Captain Lewis Pelly, 17th Regiment Native Infantry, Dapoorie [Dapuri]
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Letter in response to Pelly's letter of 27 July 1861 informing him that his name is being submitted to Government to enter the Staff Corps with the rank of Major and that the rank will be postdated from the 18 February 1861.
Letter from Captain Lewis Pelly, 17th Regiment Native Infantry, Dapoorie [Dapuri] to the Adjutant General of the Army, Bombay
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Letter regarding Pelly's application to the Staff Corps, which he had completed whilst on special duty in Calcutta and over which some confusion had arisen regarding the forms that had been sent to Pelly and the ones that had been submitted.
Letter from Captain Lewis Pelly, 17th Regiment Native Infantry, Calcutta to the Adjutant General of the Army, Bombay
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Letter explaining the circumstances of a letter written by Pelly, dated 30 May 1860 which related to a Memorial Pelly had submitted to the Secretary of State in March 1859 following a commendation from Sir James Outram for Pelly's work in the Persian Expeditionary Force which was delayed owing to Pe...
Correspondence and other Papers concerning Lewis Pelly's Application to join the Bombay Staff Corps
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Lewis Pelly's application in 1861 to join the Bombay Staff Corps including correspondence with the Adjutant General of the Army, Bombay regarding the application; supporting correspondence and testimonies from 1857 to 1859 and the confirmation letter 31 July 1861 of the submission of Pelly's name to...
