About Oliver Newmarch
Lived 1834 – 1920 (aged 85). Oliver Newmarch was a military leader.
Major-General Sir Oliver Richardson Newmarch (1834–1920) was a senior British Indian Army officer who served as Military Secretary to the India Office.
Early life and education Born the son of Doctor Newmarch and Violet, daughter of Colonel Sherwood, Royal Artillery, Newmarch was educated at Charterhouse School and Merton College, Oxford.
Military career Newmarch entered the Indian Army in 1855, and was later commissioned into the Bengal Staff Corps and posted to the 44th Native Infantry.
Newmarch served as the Military Secretary to the Government of India from 1884 to 1887. While in that role, he was appointed KCSI in 1894.
Family In 1858 he married Mary Isabella Parke and they went on to have one son and one daughter. She died in 1867 and he then married Agnes Mary Norman in 1874.
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Who was Oliver Newmarch?
British Indian Army general (1834–1920)
When was Oliver Newmarch born?
Oliver Newmarch was born on 31 October 1834 in Bengal.
When did Oliver Newmarch die?
Oliver Newmarch died on 16 February 1920 in London.
What was Oliver Newmarch's occupation?
Oliver Newmarch was a military leader.
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