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Application for Promotion in the Colonial Service.

C.O Forms to be filled up by the Applicant himself, and returned to the Governor for transmission to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Name in full
Indrik William

Date of Application
November 15th 1907

Present Appointment
Deputies Superintendent of Police

Father's Name
William Lyour

Profession or Occupation
Solicitor

Address
Hong Kong

If dead, his Name and Profession or Occupation
would nevertheless be given.

Day and year of Birth
26 December 1855

Place of birth
Dublin

Whether single, married, or a widower
married

Number of children
Sons
Daughters

Age respectively
25

Age last birthday

Education

Mention the Schools or Colleges at which you received your education, professional as well as general; and give in each case the date of entry and leaving.

Portarlington School 1868 to 1874
Trinity College Dublin 1874 to 1876
Passes: B.A.

Professional qualifications (if any), and the date at which each was obtained

Employment from Completion of education to date of entering the public service

Mention each position held by you, the dates between which you held it, and the cause of leaving.

In the Militia in Ireland 1875 to 1878
In the 79th Staffordshire Regiment, afterwards the Cameron Highlanders, 1878 to 1890. Resigned as Captain at own request.

Was Adjutant of the lot, and Aide-de-camp to General the 16th Regiment Highlanders. Served in Zulu war, and in the London Campaign.

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79 Application for Promotion in the Colonial Service. C.O Forms to be filled up by the Applicant himself, and returned to the Governor for transmission to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. Name in full Indrik William Date of Application November 15th 1907 Present Appointment Deputies Superintendent of Police Father's Name William Lyour Profession or Occupation Solicitor Address Hong Kong If dead, his Name and Profession or Occupation would nevertheless be given. Day and year of Birth 26 December 1855 Place of birth Dublin Whether single, married, or a widower married Number of children Sons Daughters Age respectively 25 Age last birthday Education Mention the Schools or Colleges at which you received your education, professional as well as general; and give in each case the date of entry and leaving. Portarlington School 1868 to 1874 Trinity College Dublin 1874 to 1876 Passes: B.A. Professional qualifications (if any), and the date at which each was obtained Employment from Completion of education to date of entering the public service Mention each position held by you, the dates between which you held it, and the cause of leaving. In the Militia in Ireland 1875 to 1878 In the 79th Staffordshire Regiment, afterwards the Cameron Highlanders, 1878 to 1890. Resigned as Captain at own request. Was Adjutant of the lot, and Aide-de-camp to General the 16th Regiment Highlanders. Served in Zulu war, and in the London Campaign. [TURN OVER.
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79 Application for Promotion in the Colonial Service. C.O Fars to be filled up by the Applicant himself, and returned to the Governo; før transmission to the Fame in full B of Application Present Appointment Father's Name Secretary of State for the Colonies, Indrik William november 15th 1907 144356 Ly652007 96 DEC 07 Deportes Superintentendan 1 Polin William Lyour Bread Profession or Occupation Solicitor, Address ... Hong Kong If dead, his Name and Profession ould nevertheless be given. ay and year of Birth... 26 December 1855- dace of birth Dublin Whether single, married, or a widower Jumber of children...Sous Daughters married Age respectively } 25 Age last birthday ducation Mention the Schools or Colleges at which you received your education, professional as well as general; and give in each case the date of eutry and leaving. Portarlington Schore 1868 5 1874 Trinity College Dublin 1874 5 1876 Passes Wittes Es Professional qualifi- cations (if any), and the date at which tach was obtained Employment from Completion of edu. calion to date of entering the public service Mention each position hell by you, the dates between which you held , and the cause of Deaving. In the Militan in Haland 187551848 the the army. Smin Staffers Reginene, at our 1878 51890. Reivind as Captain reques was adquienes of the bot, and Aler of the 16th Roses Highlanders. Sikuku war, Served in Zulu in the London Campaign. [TURN OVER. as.
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79

Application for Promotion in the Colonial Service.

C.O Fars to be filled up by the Applicant himself, and returned to the Governo; før transmission to the

Fame in full

B

of Application

Present Appointment

Father's Name

Secretary of State for the Colonies,

Indrik William

november 15th 1907

144356

Ly652007

96 DEC 07

Deportes Superintentendan 1 Polin

William Lyour

Bread –

Profession or Occupation Solicitor,

Address ...

Hong Kong

If dead, his Name and Profession

ould nevertheless be given.

ay and year of Birth... 26 December 1855-

dace of birth

Dublin

Whether single, married, or a widower

Jumber of children...Sous

Daughters

married

Age respectively

}

25

Age last birthday

ducation

Mention the Schools or Colleges at which you received your education, professional as well as general; and give in each case the date of eutry and leaving.

Portarlington Schore 1868 5 1874

Trinity College Dublin 1874 5 1876

Passes Wittes Es

Professional qualifi- cations (if any), and the date at which tach was obtained

Employment from

Completion of edu. calion to date of entering the public

service

Mention each position

hell by you, the dates between which you held

, and the cause of

Deaving.

In the Militan in Haland 187551848

the the army.

Smin Staffers Reginene,

at our 1878 51890. Reivind as Captain

reques

was adquienes of the bot, and Aler of the 16th Roses Highlanders. Sikuku war,

Served in Zulu

in the London Campaign.

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as.

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