About Robert Giles
Lived 1846 – 1928 (aged 81). Robert Giles was a British civil servant.
Robert Giles (27 September 1846 – 17 March 1928) was a British civil servant in colonial Bombay.
Giles was born in Grimsthorpe, the son of Archdeacon John Douglas Giles, Canon of Lincoln and Rector of Willoughby, and Sarah Elizabeth (née Allen). His brother Edward Giles was also a civil servant.
Giles was a career civil servant who was stationed only in Sind.
He retired in April 1902 and returned to live in Midhurst, Sussex, where he was JP for West Sussex. He died in Monte Carlo, aged 81.
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Who was Robert Giles?
British civil servant in Sind (1846-1928)
When was Robert Giles born?
Robert Giles was born on 27 September 1846 in Grimsthorpe.
When did Robert Giles die?
Robert Giles died on 17 March 1928 in Monte Carlo.
What was Robert Giles's occupation?
Robert Giles was a civil servant.
What nationality was Robert Giles?
Robert Giles was British.
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· DBpedia: Robert Giles (civil servant)
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