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Certificate entitled ‘The War Services of Major Charles Duperier’ . Contains brief detail of this officer’s army career. Duperier joined the 4th (The Queen’s Own) Light Dragoons and undertook special service in Persia 1833-1839 reorganising the Army of the Shah, then served with the 26th (The Cameronians) Regiment of Foot during the 1st China War and then with the 80th Regiment of Foot (Staffordshire Volunteers) during the 1st Sikh War and 2nd Burma War (1852). In 1859 he raised the 2nd Devon (Plymouth) Rifle Volunteers and served as adjutant to the 2nd Administrative Bn Devon Rifle Volunteers 1860-1870. Part of a collection relating to Lt Henry Duperier (1772-1846), Maj Charles Duperier (1808-1874) and Maj-Gen Henry William Duperier (1851-1940). Associated with the 1st China War (1839-1842), the 1st Sikh War (1845-1846) the 2nd Burma War (1852)

1st China War (1840-1842), 1st Sikh War (1845-1846), 2nd Burma War (1852-1853)