General Sir Peter Stark Lumsden was a British military officer who served in India. Born in Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, he was the fourth son of Colonel Thomas Lumsden CB. He studied at Addiscombe Military Seminary, before officially joining military service as an ensign in the 60th Bengal Native Infantry in 1847. From 1852 to 1857 he served on the North-West Frontier, where, among other activities, he participated in the suppression of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and the capture of Tantya Tope in 1859.
Peter Lumsden, English general (died 1918)
On November 9, in the year 1829, Peter Lumsden, English general (died 1918). This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of November 9, a notable event in this corner of history.
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