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Vere Bonamy Fane
Vere Bonamy Fane
Born	16 June 1863
Died	23 May 1924 (aged 60)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army; British Indian Army
Years of service	1884–1888; 1888–1924
Rank	Major-General
Commands	21st Punjabis; Jhelum Brigade; Bannu Brigade
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath; Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire; Mentioned in Despatches (3); Croix de Guerre; Order of the Nile (2nd class)

Major-General Sir Vere Bonamy Fane KCB, KCIE, KStJ (16 June 1863 – 23 May 1924)^[1] was an officer in the British Army and British Indian Army. He served in the Boxer Rebellion and First World War.

Career

Vere Fane was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Manchester Regiment on 12 November 1884^[2] and in March 1888 transferred to the Bengal Staff Corps of the British Indian Army.^[3] Promoted to captain on 12 November 1895,^[4] he was on 1 April 1900 appointed deputy assistant adjutant-general in Derajat, attached to the Punjab Command.^[5] Only months later, he was in August 1900 appointed to serve on the staff of the Indian Cavalry Brigade that formed part of the China Field Force during the Boxer Rebellion,^[6] and from October that year acted as Provost marshal and police commissioner in Tianjin.^[7] For his services during the campaign, he was Mentioned in Despatches by Lieutenant-General Sir Alfred Gaselee,^[8] and by Major-General O'Moore Creagh.^[9] Fane had returned home by October 1902.^[10]

He was promoted to major on 12 November 1902,^[11] and received a brevet promotion to lieutenant colonel on 26 June 1903, for his service in China.^[12] He was further brevetted to Colonel in 1909^[13] when he was appointed Commandant (Commanding Officer) of the 21st Punjabis. Substantive promotions to Lieutenant Colonel^[14] and Colonel^[15] followed and on the outbreak of the First World War he was appointed as temporary Brigadier General commanding the Jhelum Brigade.^[16] Fane was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath in January 1914.^[17]

In 1915 Fane was commanding officer of the Bannu Brigade on the North West Frontier and in recognition for his actions during the attack on Miranshah in March he was made a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire.^[18]^[19]^[20] Fane was promoted to Major General on 3 September 1916,^[21] and served in the campaigns in Palestine and Mesopotamia. His service in these campaigns earned him promotion to Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire,^[22] and two awards from foreign governments; the Croix de Guerre^[23] and the Order of the Nile (2nd class).^[24] He was also Mentioned in Despatches twice more, on 15 August 1917,^[25] and on 27 August 1918.^[26]

On 5 July 1918 Fane became Colonel of the 21st Punjabis (a ceremonial appointment),^[27] and in 1920 also Colonel of the Manchester Regiment.^[28] He continued to serve with the Indian Army, being a district commander in Burma. Two further honours followed, promotion to Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in January 1921^[29] and appointment as Knight of Grace of Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem.^[30] At his own request he relinquished his appointment with the army in Burma in April 1924^[31] but died shortly after and was buried in Fulbeck, Lincolnshire.

References

^ "Sir Vere Bonamy Fane". The Times. No. 43660. 24 May 1924. p. 16.
^ "No. 25413". The London Gazette. 11 November 1884. p. 4840.
^ "No. 26001". The London Gazette. 13 December 1889. p. 7203.
^ "No. 26700". The London Gazette. 17 January 1896. p. 291.
^ Hart′s Army list, 1901
^ "No. 27423". The London Gazette. 2 November 1900. p. 6692.
^ "No. 27357". The London Gazette. 20 September 1901. p. 6173.
^ "No. 27313". The London Gazette. 14 May 1901. p. 3279.
^ "No. 27497". The London Gazette. 21 November 1902. p. 7532.
^ "Naval & Military intelligence - The British Forces in China". The Times. No. 36892. London. 7 October 1902. p. 8.
^ "No. 27516". The London Gazette. 16 January 1903. p. 313.
^ "No. 27568". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 June 1903. p. 4010.
^ "No. 28234". The London Gazette. 19 March 1909. p. 2124.
^ "No. 28350". The London Gazette. 22 March 1910. p. 2034.
^ "No. 28487". The London Gazette. 21 April 1911. p. 3095.
^ "No. 29023". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1914. p. 11207.
^ "No. 12630". The Edinburgh Gazette. 2 January 1914. p. 7.
^ "No. 29343". The London Gazette. 29 October 1915. p. 10646.
^ "No. 29514". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 March 1916. p. 3037.
^ "No. 29652". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 July 1916. p. 6697.
^ "No. 29771". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 September 1916. p. 9536.
^ "No. 13250". The Edinburgh Gazette. 30 April 1918. p. 1632.
^ "No. 30309". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 September 1917. p. 9984.
^ "No. 31659". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 November 1919. p. 14635.
^ "No. 30233". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 August 1917. p. 8328.
^ "No. 30867". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 August 1918. p. 9984.
^ "No. 30781". The London Gazette. 5 July 1918. p. 7951.
^ "No. 31987". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 July 1920. p. 7729.
^ "No. 32178". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1921. p. 4.
^ "No. 32606". The London Gazette. 10 February 1922. p. 1189.
^ "No. 32950". The London Gazette. 27 June 1924. p. 4991.