New-York tribune., 1900-03-19
GEN. LOCKHART DEAD.
HE WAS COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE
BRITISH FORCES IN INDIA.

Calcutta, March 1s.-General Sir William
Stephen Alexander Lockhart Commander in
Chief Of the British forces in India, died to-day.
Born in 1s41 son OF the Rev L. Lockhart. of
Wicketstow and Milton LOckhart, Lanarkshre.
General Lockhart a nephew of the biographer
Of Scott He entered the army in 1888. and in the
same year, at the age OF seventeen, found himself
serving in Cudh with the 9TH Fusiliers In the
Bhootan campaign of 1S64-66 he was adJutant OF
the 14th Bengal Lancers. a most responsible post
in the field for a boy twenty-three years OF age
He received the medal and clasp. In the Abys-
sinian campaign which brought Napier his peerase
ne was alde-de-camp TO the cavalry COMMANDER
and was present Arogee and the fan OF MaguaIa
He mentioned in dispatches ana recei'eu d
medal In l9CG- 81 he was attached 70 the in
structon staff Of the Swiss army, and the foiso~-
ing year found him serving as deputy assistant
quarerrnast the northwest frontier or
India with the HaZara cor Black Mountain neld
force He was mentioned in dispatches and re-
ceived medal and clasp. During the Dutch war
in Acheen. in IS75-'T7, he was employed as an
attache with the Dutch army. and was present at
the capture of Lambada, where his skill and
Drovess as a leader the admiration or the
Dutch He was again mentioned in dispatches
and received the Dutch war medal with clasp. lie
served in the. second Afghan War OF 1S19-SO. first
as road mmandant in the Khyber, and after
ward as assistant quartermaster- general to Cen
eraI Roberts He present at the operations
around Cabul. including that never to be forgotten
investment OF Sherpur; was mentioned in dis
patches and received the c. B. and a medal with
CLASH Subsequently he acted chief of the staff
with Sir Donald Stewards force. and at the ter
rnination of the was appointed 70 the intel
ngence branch at Simla, where he did valuable
work and built up what is now important and
indispensable department On his quitting II in
1855 he left indelibe marks of his originality and
industry. His gazetteers and other useful military
literature will remain invaluable.
In 1855 he was selected by Lord Duferin to con-
duet a political mission to Gigit, Chitral and the
neghborng states In this enterprise Colonel Lock-
hart proved himself able politician among
Orientals as a soldier and he was highly compli-
nented by the Vceroy on his success. Colonel
I,ockhart next took charge Of the office of Quar-
terrnaster-C General in India. but soon after
ward deputed to take command of brigade in
3urmah in the operations connected with and sue
ceeding the overthrow and eXpatriation of King
Thebaw and the annexation of his territory to the
British Empire. He once more mentioned in
dispatches, received the thanks of the Government
of India another war decoration and the x c. 3.
He subsequently became assistant military secre-
tary TO the Duke of Cambridge, and later was ap-
pointed TO the command of the Punjab frontier
force during his tenure of which he conducted two
expeditions against the Mranzais. the north
western frontier again receiving the thanks Of the
Government those of the Commander-n-Chef, and
promotion to major-general for distinguished ser
vice in the field.
In 1892 he commanded a successful punitive expe-
dition against the Isazai tribe the frontier
and in 1S9495 he led large force against the
Waziris in consequence OF their treacherous
tack upon Wano under the leadership of Mulah
Powndah He again thanked by his Govern
ment, for the skilful manner in which he had
conducted the operations to a completely success
full issue.' He received another clasp and the K.
c. s. I.
In September, 1897, General Lockhart recalled
India to suppress the rebellion OF the Afrids
and other tribes in the mountainous districts of the
northwestern frontier. a task at which Sir George
White had not proved remarkably successful. His
political tact we'll his frmness and military
knowledge soon brought the native uprising TO an
end. But his health severely shaken by the
arduous campaigning he endured.
Sir William Loclhart twice married. his
ond wife being the daughter of Captain William
Eccles of the Coldstream Guards.
He proved his gallantrv otherwise than as a SOL
der for he received the bronze medal the ROYAL
Humane Society for assisting in saving the lives
OF two women who had been upset from boat and
drowning in the Morar Lake, in Gwaor on
December 26 1859.