About William Mayne
Lived 1818 – 1855 (aged 37). William Mayne was a British military officer.
William Mayne, (1818–1855) was an English army officer in the service of the East India Company who made his name in the defence of Jellalabad during the First Afghan War. He reached the rank of colonel in the Bengal Army, and served briefly as brigadier of the Hyderabad contingent.
Life William Mayne, born on 28 October 1818, was the second surviving son of the Rev. Robert Mayne of Limpsfield, Surrey, by his wife, Charlotte Cuninghame Graham, daughter of Colonel Graham of St. Lawrence House, near Canterbury. William Mayne, Baron Newhaven, was his father's brother.
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Who was William Mayne?
British army officer in the East India Company
When was William Mayne born?
William Mayne was born on 17 January 1818.
When did William Mayne die?
William Mayne died on 17 January 1855.
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William Mayne was a military officer.
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William Mayne was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Mayne. https://biography.guide/william-mayne-military-officer/
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