Deseret Evening News | 1901-05-11 | Page 12 | General Sir A. P. Palmer, K. C. B.

IE Enu Sill A 1 I K Ie C II General Sir Arthur Power Palmer K C D the tho recently appointed com commander mander In chief of at the British forces In India has hn served Ills his country during the past 44 H years having entered the army In 1857 at the tho lIe age of ot 17 Ii His Is first hard haN service was during the mutiny after atter which he was wail sent on nn all Abyssinian campaign Return Returning ReturnIng ing to India he lie took part In almost ev el every eler ery er oUt one of ot the numerous little wars walS there for tor nearly nearl 20 years ears and was wn In Afghanistan under Dabs Dobs who rec recommended him for tor promotion He lie was promoted to lieutenant general In 1895 1535 and his recent advance by hy the war of ot office fice to the supreme command was In Inthe Inthe the nature of oC a II foregone conclusion