William Francis Prideaux
British officer in the Indian Army
About William Francis Prideaux
Lived 1840 – 1914 (aged 74). William Francis Prideaux was a British military personnel, consul, numismatist, bibliographer, writer and army officer.
William Francis Prideaux (30 April 1840-1914) was a British scholar on the ancient kingdom of Sheba.
Early life and education William Prideaux was born on 30 April 1840 in London, the eldest son of F. W. Prideaux, Revenue Secretary of the India Office in London. He attended Aldenham School.
Early career Prideaux began a career with the India Office in 1859, but left to join the Bombay Army as an Ensign. In 1864, he served with Hormuzd Rassam in the Abyssinian Mission to Emperor Theodore II of Ethiopia, but was imprisoned for almost two-years from July 1866.
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British officer in the Indian Army (1840-1914)
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William Francis Prideaux was born on 30 April 1840 in London.
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William Francis Prideaux died on 5 December 1914 in Kent.
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William Francis Prideaux was a military personnel, consul, numismatist, bibliographer, writer and army officer.
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William Francis Prideaux was British.
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