Thomas Dennehy
| Sir Thomas Dennehy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1829 |
| Died | 1915 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Indian Army |
| Rank | Major General |
| Battles/wars |
Sonthal rebellion Indian Rebellion |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire |
Major-General Sir Thomas Dennehy, KCIE (1829–1915), born in County Cork, Ireland and educated in Paris, was an administrator in British India.
Dennehy served in the suppression of Sonthal rebellion in 1855–56 and during the Indian Rebellion.[1] He was Political Agent in Dholpur in 1879–85.[1] He was extra Groom in Waiting to Queen Victoria in 1888 and to her successor King Edward VII from 1901.[2]
By 1892, Dennehy had a residence in Ireland, at Brooklodge, Fermoy, Co. Cork.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Rao, C. Hayavadana (1915). The Indian Biographical Dictionary.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27336. p. 4838. 23 July 1901.
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