Oliver Newmarch
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Major-General Sir Oliver Richardson Newmarch KCSI (1834–1920) was a senior British Indian Army officer who served as Military Secretary to the India Office.
United KingdomSir Oliver Newmarch | |
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| Born | 1834 Bengal, India |
| Died | 16 February 1920 (aged 85) London, United Kingdom |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service |  British Indian Army Bengal Army |
Rank | Major-General |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India |
| Alma mater | |
| Spouses | Mary Isabella Parke
(m. 1858; died 1867)Agnes Mary Norman (m. 1874) |
| Children | two |
Early life and education
Born the son of Doctor Newmarch and Violet, daughter of Colonel Sherwood, Royal Artillery, Newmarch was educated at Charterhouse School and Merton College, Oxford.[1]
Military career
Newmarch entered the Indian Army in 1855, and was later commissioned into the Bengal Staff Corps and posted to the 44th Native Infantry.[2][3]
Newmarch saw service during the Indian Mutiny and received a medal for his work during it.[3]
Newmarch served as the Military Secretary to the Government of India from 1884 to 1887.[3] Newmarch was appointed Military Secretary to the India Office in 1889 and served in that role until 1899.[4] While in that role, he was appointed KCSI in 1894.[5]
