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Military Letter Signed ‘C.G.Becher, Lt Colonel commanding 1st Regt Beatson’s Horse’ to Brigadier Parke, commanding 2d Brigade Rawalpindi Field Force, sending intelligence of the movement of the rebels, the direction of their march, etc; Becher reports that his regiment has received the Major-General’s order to halt. 1 page 12 x 8 inches, diamond shape filing holes, otherwise good. Annotated by Parke as received 11.30 pm, 28 February 1859. No postal markings. Camp Joolmeer[?], 28 February 1859. Charles ‘Charley’ Grant Becher (1811-1859), born Calcutta, educated Sherborne, went out to India when he was eighteen years old aboard the Reliance arriving there on 27th August 1829 to “do duty” with the 5th Light Cavalry as a Cornet, and had a distinguished career, including the Afghan War and the Gwalieor campaign. Posted to the newly raised 5th European Light Cavalry Beatson’s Horse 1st Corps (Central Indian Corps). Between October 1858 and April 1859 he took part in the campaign against the rebels in Malwa and Central India.Charles Grant Becher died on 2nd April 1859 at Indore while on his way back to England.