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George Swetenham, RE Major

Male 1837 - 1878  (40 years)


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  • Name George Swetenham  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
    Suffix RE Major 
    Born 25 Nov 1837  Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 3 Feb 1843  Mussoorie, NWP now Uttarakhand, India Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Education 30 Aug 1855 
    RMA Woolwich. Accepted 30 Aug 1855. Aged 17 years and 9 months. Joined institution 5 Sep 1855. Special accelerated course for the “C” Entry appointed by direct nomination to the Practical Class having passed their Examination at Kings College. 
    George Swetenham RMA Woolwich
    George Swetenham RMA Woolwich
    _MILT 7 Apr 1856  [7, 12, 13
    Gentleman Cadet to be Lieutenant, Royal Engineers 
    _MILT 13 Nov 1857  Calcutta, Bengal, India Find all individuals with events at this location  [14, 15
    Landed in Calcutta with 4th Company RE on board SS Nubia. 
    _MILT Bef 13 Dec 1857  Cawnpore now Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India Find all individuals with events at this location 
    4th Co. RE joined the force which Sir Colin Campbell was collecting for the recapture of Lucknow, and served throughout that operation. 
    AML Diary Nov 1857 G. Swetenham arrives
    AML Diary Nov 1857 G. Swetenham arrives
    _MILT 9 Mar 1858  Lucknow, Bengal, India Find all individuals with events at this location  [14, 16, 17, 18
    Wounded at Padsha Bagh in front of Lucknow, in the retaking of La Martinière by Sir Colin Campbell 
    AML Diary G. Swetenham wounded
    AML Diary G. Swetenham wounded
    _MILT 23 Apr 1858  [14, 19, 20
    In command of a detached party of 7 of the 4th Co. RE and 100 of the Delhi Pioneers, with orders to destroy one face of the fort at Jellalabad. On April 26th, Lt. Swetenham rejoined with his men from Jellalabad, having completed his work. 
    Fortress of Jellalabad
    Fortress of Jellalabad
    _MILT 25 May 1858  [14, 21, 22, 23
    Mentioned in General Outram’s despatch. Major Nicholson, R.E., highly applauds the energy displayed by the officers of that department, viz., Lieutenants Malcolm, Wynne, Swetenham and Keith, R.E., and Lieutenants Watson, Tennant, Hovenden, and Nuthall, B.E 
    _MILT 1 Nov 1864  [24
    Promoted Second Captain, Royal Engineers 
    Residence 1871  Paddington, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 9
    Relationship: Head 
    _MILT 2 Aug 1873  [3, 25
    Promoted Major, Royal Engineers 
    Died 10 Jul 1878  Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5, 8, 12
    Buried 11 Jul 1878  Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, India Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5
    • Bolarum, Holy Trinity Church
    Probate 25 Aug 1881  Principal Registry Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Letters of administration - intestate 
    Person ID I51  Swetenham

    Father Edmund Swetenham, Major Bengal Engineers,   b. 1 Oct 1795, Chester, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Mar 1863, Dehra Dun, Bengal, India Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Rose Sadur,   b. 1815, India Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Oct 1878, Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 17 May 1843  Mussoorie, Bengal, India Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 26
    Edmund Swetenham & Rose Sadur marriage
    Edmund Swetenham & Rose Sadur marriage
    Family ID F26  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family (Johanna) Julia Georgina Gibbons,   b. 9 Feb 1849, Kurrachee, Scinde, India now Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 1914, Hammersmith, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 19 Feb 1864  Fyzabad, Bengal, India Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    _SEPR 12 Jun 1874  [11
    Decree of judicial separation in Her Majesty's Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes before Sir James Hannen, Judge Ordinary. Permanent alimony of £460 per annum. 
    Children 
     1. Charles Condon Swetenham,   b. 28 Sep 1864, Fyzabad, Oudh now Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, India Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jun 1940, Yeatman Hospital, Sherborne, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)  [natural]
     2. George Swetenham,   b. 8 Apr 1866, Bolarum, Deccan, India Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1875, Douglas, Isle of Man Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 8 years)  [natural]
     3. Clement Alexander Swetenham,   b. 25 Nov 1867, Bolarum, Deccan, India Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1884, Derby, Derbyshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 16 years)  [natural]
     4. Lesa Agnes Swetenham,   b. 27 Apr 1871, Paddington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 1900, Folkestone, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years)  [natural]
    Family ID F25  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Histories
    Gate of the Loll-Baug at Fyzabad
    Gate of the Loll-Baug at Fyzabad
    George Swetenham RMA Woolwich
    George Swetenham RMA Woolwich
    Thackeray Two Campaigns p. 130
    Thackeray Two Campaigns p. 130
    George Swetenham letters of administration
    George Swetenham letters of administration
    A. M. Lang Diary 9 Mar
    A. M. Lang Diary 9 Mar
    AML Diary Nov 1857 G. Swetenham arrives
    AML Diary Nov 1857 G. Swetenham arrives
    George Swetenham Johanna Gibbons marriage Fyzabad 1864
    George Swetenham Johanna Gibbons marriage Fyzabad 1864
    Fortress of Jellalabad
    Fortress of Jellalabad
    George & William Swetenham baptism Mussoorie 1843
    George & William Swetenham baptism Mussoorie 1843
    Charles Condon Swetenham baptism Mussoorie 1865
    Charles Condon Swetenham baptism Mussoorie 1865
    Thackeray Two Campaigns p 113
    Thackeray Two Campaigns p 113
    George Swetenham military career
    George Swetenham military career
    George Swetenham Johanna Gibbons marriage Fyzabad 1864
    George Swetenham Johanna Gibbons marriage Fyzabad 1864
    AML Diary G. Swetenham wounded
    AML Diary G. Swetenham wounded

  • Notes 
    • George Swetenham Arr Calcutta 13 Nov 1857 SS Nubia (FIBIS volunteers transcription)

      I have done a little more research and I have found this, which answers the Jellalabad question and indeed the broader question of the involvement of sappers both RE and Indian in events at Lucknow.

      History of the Corps of Royal Engineers by Whitworth Porter vol I
      https://archive.org/details/historycorpsroy01portgoog

      Indian Mutiny chapter print page 474 electronic page 530
      https://archive.org/details/historycorpsroy01portgoog/page/n530

      Arrival of 4 companies of Royal Engineers, 23rd on 11 Aug 1857 Others Nov 1857
      Print page 488 electronic page 544
      https://archive.org/details/historycorpsroy01portgoog/page/n544/mode/1uWhilst these brilliant deeds were being enacted by the Engineers of the Indian establishment, strong reinforcements of Royal Engineers were pouring into the country. Most fortunately for our arms, an expedition was at the time on its way to China, to carry on the war which had broken out in that country. A portion of this force, on reaching Singapore, was diverted to India, and amongst others the 23rd Company Royal Engineers, under Captain A. J. Clarke, with Lieutenants Lennox, Malcolm, Pritchard, and Harrison. This Company landed at Calcutta on August 11th, 1857, and as we have seen took part in the relief of Lucknow.
      The 4th Company, under Major Nicholson, with Lieutenants Scratchley, Wynne, Swetenham, and Keith; the 11th Company, under Captain Cumberland, with Lieutenants Maquay, Walker, and Paterson, and the 21st Company under Captain Fenwick, with Lieutenants Edwards, Gossett, Webber, and Festing, all arrived in November, the two former being landed at Calcutta and the two latter at Bombay.
      Lieutenant-Colonel Harness, then Commanding Royal Engineer at Malta, received telegraphic instructions at the same time to proceed to India, to take command of the Royal Engineers, while Sir Robert Napier held the post of Chief Engineer over the amalgamated force. ... The 4th and 23rd Companies joined the force which Sir Colin Campbell was collecting for the recapture of Lucknow, and served throughout that operation.

      Print page 488 electronic page 545
      https://archive.org/details/historycorpsroy01portgoog/page/n545

      In preparation for the attack, an Engineer Brigade was formed, consisting of the 4th and 23rd Companies Royal Engineers, the C Company of Madras Sappers and Miners, a Company of Bengal Sappers, and some Punjabees and Sikhs, who acted as pioneers. The officers of this brigade were Colonel R. Napier, Brigadier in command; Lieutenant Colonel Harness, commanding the Royal Engineers; Major Nicholson, commanding the 4th Company; Captain Clerke, commanding the 23rd Company; Captain Cox, adjutant; Captain Lennox; Lieutenants Scratchley, Malcolm, Pritchard, Wynne, Swetenham, Keith, and Harrison.
      ....

      Swetenham wounded p490 e546
      https://archive.org/details/historycorpsroy01portgoog/page/n547
      March 9th. Sir Colin took the Martinière in the morning. 60 R.E. and 50 Punjaubs, under Swetenham and Nuthall, took the Chutur Kotee, threw up a mortar battery on the left of the Padsha Bagh. Corporal Trimble showed much courage in the Padsha Bagh, and Garret was wounded, also poor Swetenham. This morning we were engaged in throwing up a six-gun battery in front.

      Swetenham mentioned in Outram’s despatch p491 e548
      https://archive.org/details/historycorpsroy01portgoog/page/n547

      The 4th Company Royal Engineers, under Nicholson, crossed the Goomtie with Outram, and served with that force throughout the operations. Outram in his despatch says: - "Major Nicholson, RE, evinced the most indefatigable industry in the construction of the heavy batteries which fell to his department to execute, and in choosing sites, from which he was constantly exposed to a very heavy fire applauds the energy displayed by the officers of that department., viz., Lieuts. Malcolm, Wynne, Swetenham, Keith, RE, and Lieuts. Waters, Tennant, Hovenden, and Nuthall, BE "

      Swetenham Jellalabad p497 e554
      https://archive.org/details/historycorpsroy01portgoog/page/n553

      April 23rd. I rode to Lucknow with Sir Hope Grant, leaving the force at Nawabgunge. On arriving in Lucknow, I found that Lt. Swetenham was detached to Jellalabad with 7 of the 4th Co. and 100 of the Delhi Pioneers, with orders to destroy one face of it. April 25th. Lt. Scratchley marched the detachment into Lucknow, having come in two marches from Nawabgunge. April 26th. Lt. Swetenham rejoined with his men from Jellalabad, having completed his work; received orders to march on another expedition with Sir Hope Grant. April 28th. Sir H. Grant's column marched to Alumbagh, Lt. Wynne, with 30 men, joined it.April 29th. The cnlumn marched to Bunnee Bridge, and I rode out in the evening and joined them there.

      # George Swetenham
      #people/swetenham/george
      Hart’s Army List 1878
      National Library of Scotland

      Index electronic page print page 77 92

      List of Majors, electronic page 198 print page 211
      https://digital.nls.uk/british-military-lists/archive/120766737

      War Services of the Officers of the Royal Engineers.
      Electronic page 215 print page 228
      https://digital.nls.uk/british-military-lists/archive/120766941

      77 Major Swetenham served in the Indian mutiny campaign in 1858-59, as an Assistant Field Engineer, including the defence of the Jelahabad post under Outram, siege and capture of Lucknow (wounded), storm and capture of the Fort and entrenchments of Kussia Rampore, passage of the Gogra, and minor engagements at Buracussia, &c. (Medal with Clasp).

      See
      https://wiki.fibis.org/w/Battle_of_Rampore_Kaiseah

      Reference to 4th Company RE at Battle of Rampore Kussiah
      A History of the Indian Mutiny

      A HISTORY OF THE INDIAN MUTINY
      REVIEWED AND ILLUSTRATED FROM ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS BY
      G. W. FORREST, C.I.E.
      EX-DIRECTOR OF RECORDS,
      GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
      VOL. III.
      THE CAMPAIGN IN CENTRAL INDIA-THE REBELLION IN ROHILCUND-THE CAMPAIGN IN ROHILCUND-MUTINY IN WESTERN BEHAR-SIEGE AND RELIEF OF ARRAH - SUPPRESSION OF MUTINY IN BEHAR-THE FINAL CAMPAIGN IN QUDH --- PURSUIT OF TANTIA TOPEE WITH MAPS, PLANS, AND PORTRAITS

      WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS
      EDINBURGH AND LONDON
      MCMXII 1912
      All Rights reserved
      https://archive.org/stream/historyofindianm03forr#page/508/mode/2up

      See also Hart’s Army Lists
      1871 https://digital.nls.uk/british-military-lists/archive/105719046
      1874 https://archive.org/details/newarmylist00hartgoog
      1877 https://digital.nls.uk/british-military-lists/archive/106173104

      [Fortress of Jellalabad](http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/apac/other/019xzz000000270u00019000.html)
      Fortress of Jellalabad
      This lithograph is taken from plate 19 of 'General Views of Lucknow' by Sir DS Dodgson. The fortress of Jalalabad was on the southern outskirts of Lucknow and built by Safdar Jang, Nawab of Avadh (1739-1753). Now in ruins, it was the scene of intense fighting in 1858, since it was part of the British line of defences of the city. General Outram's forces successfully fought back Indian rebels there in January and February 1858. As the British began to reverse the rebels' initial successes and regain control of Lucknow, their field of activity narrowed and Jalalabad Fort was abandoned, serving no further strategic function.
      http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/apac/other/019xzz000000270u00019000.html

      ## Siege of Lucknow
      Edinburgh Gazette
      https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Edinburgh/issue/6809/page/1089

      [Events at Lucknow - FIBIwiki](https://wiki.fibis.org/w/Events_at_Lucknow)
      [Siege of Lucknow - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Lucknow)

      History of the Corps of Royal Engineers by Whitworth Porter vol I
      https://archive.org/details/historycorpsroy01portgoog

      Indian Mutiny chapter print page 474 electronic page 530
      https://archive.org/details/historycorpsroy01portgoog/page/n530

      Arrival of 4 companies of Royal Engineers, 23rd in 11 Aug 1857 Nov 1857
      Print page 488 electronic page 544
      https://archive.org/details/historycorpsroy01portgoog/page/n544/mode/1up

      Whilst these brilliant deeds were being enacted by the Engineers of the Indian establishment, strong reinforcements of Royal Engineers were pouring into the country. Most fortunately for our arms, an expedition was at the time on its way to China, to carry on the war which had broken out in that country. A portion of this force, on reaching Singapore, was diverted to India, and amongst others the 23rd Company Royal Engineers, under Captain A. J. Clarke, with Lieutenants Lennox, Malcolm, Pritchard, and Harrison. This Company landed at Calcutta on August 11th, 1857, and as we have seen took part in the relief of Lucknow.
      The 4th Company, under Major Nicholson, with Lieutenants Scratchley, Wynne, Swetenham, and Keith; the 11th Company, under Captain Cumberland, with Lieutenants Maquay, Walker, and Paterson, and the 21st Company under Captain Fenwick, with Lieutenants Edwards, Gossett, Webber, and Festing, all arrived in November, the two former being landed at Calcutta and the two latter at Bombay.
      Lieutenant-Colonel Harness, then Commanding Royal Engineer at Malta, received telegraphic instructions at the same time to proceed to India, to take command of the Royal Engineers, while Sir Robert Napier held the post of Chief Engineer over the amalgamated force. ... The 4th and 23rd Companies joined the force which Sir Colin Campbell was collecting for the recapture of Lucknow, and served throughout that operation.

      Print page 488 electronic page 545
      https://archive.org/details/historycorpsroy01portgoog/page/n545

      In preparation for the attack, an Engineer Brigade was formed, consisting of the 4th and 23rd Companies Royal Engineers, the C Company of Madras Sappers and Miners, a Company of Bengal Sappers, and some Punjabees and Sikhs, who acted as pioneers. The officers of this brigade were Colonel R. Napier, Brigadier in command; Lieutenant Colonel Harness, commanding the Royal Engineers; Major Nicholson, commanding the 4th Company; Captain Clerke, commanding the 23rd Company; Captain Cox, adjutant; Captain Lennox; Lieutenants Scratchley, Malcolm, Pritchard, Wynne, Swetenham, Keith, and Harrison. Captain Taylor, B.E., commanding the Indian force ; Lieutenant Gulliver, commanding the Punjab Pioneers ; Lieutenant Maun sell, commanding the Bengal Sappers ; Lieutenant Champain, Adjutant to the Bengal Sappers ; Lieutenants Tennant, Hovenden, Brownlow, Young, Hutchinson, Watson, Pemberton, Murray, McNeill, Warde ; Second Lieutenants Fulford, Carnegie, Thackeray, Forbes, and Judge, all of the Bengal Engineers ; Lieutenant Scott, commanding Madras Sappers, with Second Lieutenant Burton, M.E.
      On the night of March 4th two cask bridges were thrown across the Goomtie, under the direction of Major Nicholson. This was a very troublesome and difficult operation, but was successfully completed with its approaches by 4 p.m. on the 5th. Outram’s force crossed by these bridges on the 6th, the remainder of the army being posted at Dilknusha, about 1,000 yards in rear of La Martinière. On the 7th the Sepoys made a sharp attack on Outram, but were repulsed without difficulty, and retired within their lines, leaving him free to push forward. Major Nicholson, who was his Commanding Royal Engineer, has the following entries in his private diary of the war: —
      "Up at 5 a.m., and with Sir James Outram and Hovenden and Wynne rode down the Kukrail towards the Goomtie. Got close to the end of the enemy's lines, and from a position dose to the Kukrail we found we could see into the rear of these works. Poor creatures ! they have not a grain of sense ; they have thrown up the most tremendous works, and they are absolutely useless. . . . March 9th. Sir Colin took the Martinière in the morning. 60 R.E. and 50 Punjaubs, under Swetenham and Nuthall, took the Chutur Kotee, threw up a mortar battery on the left of the Padsha Bagh. Corporal Trimble showed much courage in the Padsha Bagh, and Garret was wounded, also poor Swetenham March l0th
      This morning we were engaged in throwing up a six-gun battery in front of the Padsha Bagh, and at break of day it opened on the Kaiser Bagh. Four guns were put into a Pandy battery outside the Padsha Bagh last night, and did excellent service on their own works."
      On the evening of the 9th Sir Colin Campbell, who had secured the Martiniere in the morning, was able to advance on the canal line, which had been enfiladed and taken in reverse by the batteries already established by Outram's Engineers. He secured the line without loss. The forward movement was now continued, the houses and palaces being used as an approach. In this way the second line was turned on the left. Batteries were thrown up to breach a large block of palaces called the Begum Kotee on the right, which was then stormed and carried.

      From thenceforward the Chief Engineer pushed his approach with the greatest judgment through the enclosures by the aid of the Sappers and heavy guns, the troops immediately occupying the ground

      ....
      The 4th Company Royal Engineers, under Nicholson, crossed the Ghx)mtie with Outram, and served with that force throughout the operations. Outram in his despatch says :—
      . . . . " Major Nicholson, R.E., evinced the most indefatigable industry in the construction of the heavy batteries which fell to his department to execute, and in choosing sites, from which he was constantly exposed to a very heavy fire .... Major Nicholson, R.E., highly applauds the energy displayed by the officers of that department., viz., Lieuts. Malcolm, Wynne, Swetenham, Keith, R.K, and Lieuts. Waters, Tennant, Hovenden, and Nuthall, B.E."
      Swetenham wounded p490 e546
      https://archive.org/details/historycorpsroy01portgoog/page/n547

      Swetenham mentioned in Outram’s despatch p491 e548
      https://archive.org/details/historycorpsroy01portgoog/page/n547

      The 4th Company Royal Engineers, under Nicholson, crossed the Goomtie with Outram, and served with that force throughout the operations. Outram in his despatch says: - "Major Nicholson, RE, evinced the most indefatigable industry in the construction of the heavy batteries which fell to his department to execute, and in choosing sites, from which he was constantly exposed to a very heavy fire ...... Major Nicholson R. E. highly applauds the energy displayed by the officers of that department., viz., Lieuts. Malcolm, Wynne, Swetenham, Keith, RE, and Lieuts. Waters, Tennant, Hovenden, and Nuthall, BE"

      ### Swetenham Jellalabad p497 e554
      https://archive.org/details/historycorpsroy01portgoog/page/n553

      From 4th Company’s Journal by Major Nicholson
      April 23rd. I rode to Lucknow with Sir Hope Grant, leaving the force at Nawabgunge. On arriving in Lucknow, I found that Lt. Swetenham was detached to Jellalabad with 7 of the 4th Co. and 100 of the Delhi Pioneers, with orders to destroy one face of it. April 25th. Lt. Scratchley marched the detachment into Lucknow, having come in two marches from Nawabgunge. April 26th. Lt. Swetenham rejoined with his men from Jellalabad, having completed his work; received orders to march on another expedition with Sir Hope Grant. April 28th. Sir H. Grant's column marched to Alumbagh, Lt. Wynne, with 30 men, joined it. April 29th. The cnlumn marched to Bunnee Bridge, and I rode out in the evening and joined them there.

      ### Source
      The Military Engineer in India by E. W. C. Sandes vol I
      Chatham: Institute of Royal Engineers. 1933
      This volume covers military campaigns from the 17th Century to just after the First World War
      https://archive.org/details/engineer1/page/n5/mode/2up

      ### Reference
      George Swetenham at Lucknow
      https://archive.org/details/engineer1/page/n389
      https://archive.org/details/engineer1/page/n391

      ### Source
      Life Of General Sir Hope Grant Vol.1 by Knollys, Henry

      https://archive.org/details/lifegeneralsirh02grangoog

      https://archive.org/details/lifegeneralsirh01grangoog/page/n16/mode/2up

      Sepoy War Hope Grant 1st edn
      https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.82665

      Sepoy War Kaye vol II
      https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.505140

      ### Reference

      Life Of General Sir Hope Grant Vol.1
      by [Knollys, Henry](https://archive.org/search.php?query=creator%3A%22Knollys%2C+Henry%22)

      Jelalabad fort
      https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.181500/page/n315/mode/2up

      ### Reference
      Lothian Nicholson
      https://en.m.wikisource.org/wiki/Nicholson,_Lothian_(DNB00)

      [Page 1090 | Issue 6809, 28 May 1858 | Edinburgh Gazette | The Gazette](https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Edinburgh/issue/6809/page/1090)
      Favourably mentioned by Major Nicholson R. E.

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      MAJOR GEORGE SWETENHAM was educated at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, and entered the corps of Royal Engineers on the 7th of April, 1856.
      After serving in the mutiny campaign of 1858, on the amalgamation of the three Indian corps of Engineers with that of the Royal army, he joined the Public Works Department, as second grade Assistant Engineer, in January 1859, he being the first officer of the Royal corps who joined the Public Works Department of India.
      In April 1865 he attained to t.he rank of Executive Engineer, third grade, and in April 1866 was promoted to the second grade. Up to this date he had been employed chiefly on military buildings at Fyzabad, in Oudh. He was then transferred to Hyderabad (Dekkan), and was in March 1868 raised to first grade Executive Engineer. During these ten years he on several occasions officiated as Superintending Engineer and Secretary to the Resident of Hyderabad in the Public Works Department.
      As an Executive Engineer during this period he was wholly employed in the construction of military buildings in the large cantonments of Secunderabad and Trimulgherry, and was the first to introduce granite, the material now generally used for these buildings. He rendered efficient service to the Government of India, which was on several occasions officially acknowledged.
      As a military officer Major Swetenham possessed excellent abilities, being energetic and taking great interest in his work. He was wounded at the capture of Lucknow, and obtained a medal for services during the Indian mutiny, with the clasp for the capture of Lucknow.
      Major Swetenham was elected an Associate of the Institution of Civil Engineers on the 23rd of May, 1871. He died of cholera, on the 10th of July, 1858, at Bolarum.
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    14. [S1325] Hart‘s Army Lists, War Services of the Officers of the Royal Engineers.
      77 Major Swetenham served in the Indian mutiny campaign in 1858-59, as an Assistant Field Engineer, including the defence of the Jelahabad post under Outram, siege and capture of Lucknow (wounded), storm and capture of the Fort and entrenchments of Kussia Rampore, passage of the Gogra, and minor engagements at Buracussia, &c. (Medal with Clasp).
      https://digital.nls.uk/british-military-lists/archive/120766941

    15. [S3272] History of the Corps of Royal Engineers, Whitworth Porter, (Name: Longmans, Green & Co.; Location: London & New York; Date: 1889;), Arrival of 4 companies of Royal Engineers in India in Aug and Nov 1857.
      Whilst these brilliant deeds were being enacted by the Engineers of the Indian establishment, strong reinforcements of Royal Engineers were pouring into the country. Most fortunately for our arms, an expedition was at the time on its way to China, to carry on the war which had broken out in that country. A portion of this force, on reaching Singapore, was diverted to India, and amongst others the 23rd Company Royal Engineers, under Captain A. J. Clarke, with Lieutenants Lennox, Malcolm, Pritchard, and Harrison. This Company landed at Calcutta on August 11th, 1857, and as we have seen took part in the relief of Lucknow. The 4th Company, under Major Nicholson, with Lieutenants Scratchley, Wynne, Swetenham, and Keith; the 11th Company, under Captain Cumberland, with Lieutenants Maquay, Walker, and Paterson, and the 21st Company under Captain Fenwick, with Lieutenants Edwards, Gossett, Webber, and Festing, all arrived in November, the two former being landed at Calcutta and the two latter at Bombay.
      Lieutenant-Colonel Harness, then Commanding Royal Engineer at Malta, received telegraphic instructions at the same time to proceed to India, to take command of the Royal Engineers, while Sir Robert Napier held the post of Chief Engineer over the amalgamated force. ... The 4th and 23rd Companies joined the force which Sir Colin Campbell was collecting for the recapture of Lucknow, and served throughout that operation.
      https://archive.org/details/historycorpsroy01portgoog/page/n544/mode/1up

    16. [S496] London Gazette, Nominal return of casualties, Supplement pages 2504 - 2504.
      NOMINAL Return of Casualties in Her Majesty's Troops under the personal command of His Excellency General Sir Colin Campbell, G.C.B., Commander-in-Chief in India, in the operations before Lucknow from the 2nd to the 21st March, 1858, inclusive.
      Head-Quarters, Camp before Lucknow, March 28, 1858.
      Royal Engineers
      4th Company
      Lieut. G. Swetenham Slight musket-ball wound in left leg
      https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/22141/page/2505

    17. [S3272] History of the Corps of Royal Engineers, Whitworth Porter, (Name: Longmans, Green & Co.; Location: London & New York; Date: 1889;), George Swetenham wounded at Lucknow.
      https://archive.org/details/historycorpsroy01portgoog/page/n547
      March 9th. Sir Colin took the Martinière in the morning. 60 R.E. and 50 Punjaubs, under Swetenham and Nuthall, took the Chutur Kotee, threw up a mortar battery on the left of the Padsha Bagh. Corporal Trimble showed much courage in the Padsha Bagh, and Garret was wounded, also poor Swetenham. This morning we were engaged in throwing up a six-gun battery in front.
      https://archive.org/details/historycorpsroy01portgoog/page/n547

    18. [S5468] Two Indian Campaigns In 1857-58, Thackeray, Edward (Colonel Sir Edward Talbot Thackeray VC KCB 1836 – 1927), (Name: Royal Engineers Institute (W. & J. MacKay); Location: Chatham, [England]; Date: 1896;), Assault of La Martiniere.
      On the 8th March the Martiniere was assaulted and captured with very little loss. Lieutenant A. M. Lang (now Colonel), and Lieutenant J. G. Forbes (now Colonel, late Secretary to the Government of India, Public Works Department), and myself, and Lieutenant Swetenham and Lieutenant H. J. Nuthall, were told off as Engineer officers to accompany the assaulting columns. We had each a party of sappers, and drew up in rear of the Dilkoosha. The party to which I was attached joined the 42nd Highlanders, and at the word of command the troops raced across the space between the Martiniere and the Dilkoosha.
      https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044088728431&view=1up&seq=149

    19. [S1108] British Library, Fortress of Jellalabad, near Lucknow.
      Fortress of Jellalabad
      This lithograph is taken from plate 19 of 'General Views of Lucknow' by Sir DS Dodgson. The fortress of Jalalabad was on the southern outskirts of Lucknow and built by Safdar Jang, Nawab of Avadh (1739-1753). Now in ruins, it was the scene of intense fighting in 1858, since it was part of the British line of defences of the city. General Outram's forces successfully fought back Indian rebels there in January and February 1858. As the British began to reverse the rebels' initial successes and regain control of Lucknow, their field of activity narrowed and Jalalabad Fort was abandoned, serving no further strategic function.
      http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/apac/other/019xzz000000270u00019000.html

    20. [S3272] History of the Corps of Royal Engineers, Whitworth Porter, (Name: Longmans, Green & Co.; Location: London & New York; Date: 1889;), Lieut. George Swetenham destroys one face of the fort at Jellalabad.
      From 4th Company’s Journal by Major Nicholson
      April 23rd. I rode to Lucknow with Sir Hope Grant, leaving the force at Nawabgunge. On arriving in Lucknow, I found that Lt. Swetenham was detached to Jellalabad with 7 of the 4th Co. and 100 of the Delhi Pioneers, with orders to destroy one face of it.
      April 25th. Lt. Scratchley marched the detachment into Lucknow, having come in two marches from Nawabgunge.
      April 26th. Lt. Swetenham rejoined with his men from Jellalabad, having completed his work; received orders to march on another expedition with Sir Hope Grant. April 28th. Sir H. Grant's column marched to Alumbagh, Lt. Wynne, with 30 men, joined it. April 29th. The column marched to Bunnee Bridge, and I rode out in the evening and joined them there.
      https://archive.org/details/historycorpsroy01portgoog/page/n553

    21. [S3272] History of the Corps of Royal Engineers, Whitworth Porter, (Name: Longmans, Green & Co.; Location: London & New York; Date: 1889;), Swetenham mentioned in Gen. Outram’s despatch.
      The 4th Company Royal Engineers, under Nicholson, crossed the Goomtie with Outram, and served with that force throughout the operations. Outram in his despatch says: - "Major Nicholson, RE, evinced the most indefatigable industry in the construction of the heavy batteries which fell to his department to execute, and in choosing sites, from which he was constantly exposed to a very heavy fire ...... Major Nicholson R. E. highly applauds the energy displayed by the officers of that department., viz., Lieuts. Malcolm, Wynne, Swetenham, Keith, RE, and Lieuts. Waters, Tennant, Hovenden, and Nuthall, BE"
      https://archive.org/details/historycorpsroy01portgoog/page/n547

    22. [S496] London Gazette, SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, MAY 25, 1858. p. 2589.
      No. 21.
      ROLL of Officers who have served under Major-General Sir James Outram, G.C.B., commanding the 1st Infantry Division, during the operations at Lucknow, in March, 1858, and who are deemed deserving of honourable mention.
      Corps or Department | Rank and Names | Remarks
      Page 2590
      Royal Engineers ... ...| Lieut. Malcolm | Favourably mentioned by Major Nicholson RE Commanding Engineers
      Ditto ... ... | Lieut. Wynn | Behaved with very great coolness and gallantry in removing a breast work from across the Iron-bridge in the face of a heavy and continued fire
      Ditto | Lieut. Swetenham | Favourably mentioned by Major Major Nicholson RE
      Ditto | Lieut. Keith | Ditto
      Ditto | Serjeant Paul | Assisted Lieut. Wynn in the removal of the breast work, and deserves equal praise for coolness and gallantry
      https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/22143/page/2589

    23. [S496] London Gazette, Mentioned in Gen. Outram’s despatch.
      Major Nicholson, R.E., highly applauds the energy displayed by the officers of that department, viz., Lieutenants Malcolm, Wynne, Swetenham and Keith, R.E., and Lieutenants Watson, Tennant, Hovenden, and Nuthall, B.E.
      https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/22143/page/2574/data.pdf

    24. [S496] London Gazette, Issue: 7480 Page: 1353.
      Lieutenant George Swetenham to be Second Captain, vice Duff; Dated 1st October 1864
      https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Edinburgh/issue/7480/page/1353

    25. [S496] London Gazette, Issue: 23267 Page: 3541.
      Royal Regiment of Engineers
      Captain George Swetenham to be Major, vice V. C. Philpotts.
      Dated 2nd August, 1873
      https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/24003/page/3590

    26. [S502] List of the officers of the Bengal army, 1758-1834, part IV, V.C.P. Hodson, SWETENHAM, Edmund (1795-1863).
      Major, Invalid Est. Engineers. b. Chester 1 Oct. 1795. Cadet 1815. Admitted 4 Nov. 1817. Ensign 1 Sept. 1818. Lieut. 1 Mar. 1821. Capt. 28 Sept. 1827. Major 20 May 1839. Invalided 30 Sept. 1840. d. Dehra Dun 6 Mar. 1863. bapt. St. Oswald's, Chester, 12 Jan 1796. 6th son of Roger Comberbach (who assumed by RL 6 July 1790 the surname and arms of Swetenham, on succeeding to the estate of his great-uncle Edmund Swetenham, of Somerford Booths, co. Chester) and Anne his wife, dau. of William Archer, of co. Warwick. Brother of James Swetenham and of the wives of James Parsons and Adoniah Smith, qqv. m. Mussoorie 17 May 1843, Rose Sadur, an Indian lady. (She died Mussoorie 13 Oct. 1878, aged 63.) Addiscombe Cadet 18 Nov. 1812 till 13 Nov. 1815, Services: Siege and capture of Bhurtpore; Lieut. Engrs. (India medal). Supt. of Delhi canals till 11 Aug. 1826; Garr. Engr. at Almora, and Executive Ofr. in Kumaon 27 Feb. 1826; Executive Engr 10th (Agra) Div., P. W.D., 8 Aug. 1828; do. Meerut Div. 13 June 1833 to 24 Dec. 1838; comdd. S. & M. at Delhi 25 Oct. 1838 till 6 Mar. 1839; Executive Engr. Meerut 6 Mar. 1839. Fur. p. a. 13 Jan. 1855 to 28 Nov. 1856. Refs. : Burke's Landed Gentry, 12th edn., p. 1821, s.n. Swetenham, of Somerford Booths, co. Chester. Ormerod's Cheshire, iii. 561. M.I. Dehra Dun and Christ Church, Mussoorie.
      https://archive.org/details/dli.csl.3492/page/n223/mode/2up