MAHARAJAH OF GWALIOR.
(Received June 7th, 5.5 p.m.) *""■ PARIS, June .1 , The denth of the Maharajah jf Gwalior took place at St. Cloud today' [His Highness the Maharajah Sindkk of Gwalior, G.C.V.0., G.C.SJ,w»wS on October 20th in 1876 and succeed*} to the throne in ISS6. He was an heaorary and extra A.D.C. to the KW and an honorary Colonel of the Ist Data of York's Own Lancers. He west'to China as an orderly officer to General Gaselee in 1901, and provided the en*. dition with a hospital ship. He orgm. ised the hospital ship Loyalty in Ifti and financed it for the duration of the war. His troops fought with distinction in France, East Africa, Egypt, ,ta& Mesopotamia. Ho was granted a SS&te of 21 guns at the 1911 Durbar, wnjeh was made hereditary in 1917. He Via an lion. D.C.L. of Oxford and an hfflu LL.D. of Cambridge, and the holderof several decorations. The King stoai sponsor to his heir, who was bora? is. 191 C]
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Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18402, 8 June 1925, Page 10
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