Fisher, Edward H.

Updated August 24, 2014

Edward H. Fisher, British Army officer, was listed as a resident of Hong Kong in 1850. He was a second captain in the Royal Artillery in 1850.

Military records, British Army, Rank:Captain; Service: Royal Artillery.

Selected Bibliography: Tarrent, William, The Hong Kong Almanack and Directory for the Year 1846, 1848, 1850, Hong Kong: China Mail, resp. 1846,1848 and 1850.

Young, W.B.

Updated August 16, 2014

W.B. Young, British Army officer, was listed as a resident of Hong Kong in 1850. He was a first captain of Royal Artillery in 1850.

Selected Bibliography: Tarrent, William, The Hong Kong Almanack and Directory for the Year 1846, 1848, 1850, Hong Kong: China Mail, resp. 1846,1848 and 1850.

Spence, T.

Updated August 15, 2014

T. Spence, British Army officer, was listed as a resident of Hong Kong in 1850. He was a sergeant-major in the Royal Artillery in 1850.

Selected Bibliography: Tarrent, William, The Hong Kong Almanack and Directory for the Year 1846, 1848, 1850, Hong Kong: China Mail, resp. 1846,1848 and 1850.

Jones, Dashwood

Updated August 9, 2014

Dashwood Jones, British Army officer, was listed as a resident of Hong Kong in 1850. He was a first lieutenant of the Royal Artillery.

Military records, British Army, Rank; First Lieutenant; Service: Royal Artillery.

Selected Bibliography: Tarrent, William, The Hong Kong Almanack and Directory for the Year 1846, 1848, 1850, Hong Kong: China Mail, resp. 1846,1848 and 1850.

Eyre, John J.

Updated September 6, 2014

Jonh J. Eyre, British Army officer, was listed as a resident of Hong Kong from 1849 to 1851. He was the Commander of the Royal Artillery in Hong Kong.

Eyre was a noted botanist. He collected plants in Hong Kong along side Henry Fletcher Hance and Berthold Carl Seeman. Some of the plants he discovered were named in his honor: Eyrea vernalis Champ. ex Benth; Quercus eyrie Champ. ex Benth.

Military records, Royal Artillery, Rank: Major 1841; Lieutenant-Colonel; Hong Kong 1849-51, Commander of Royal Artillery; General ca.1860.

Selected Bibliography: JSTOR, Global Plant [internet]. Tarrent, William, The Hong Kong Almanack and Directory for the Year 1846, 1848, 1850, Hong Kong: China Mail, resp. 1846,1848 and 1850. The United Service Magazine, 1841, Part III, p.587.

Eichbaum, Charles William

Updated August 25, 2013

Charles William Eichbaum, British Army officer, was listed as a resident of Hong Kong in 1850. He was the Deputy Assistant Commissary General in 1850.

Selected Bibliography: Tarrent, William, The Hong Kong Almanack and Directory for the Year 1846, 1848, 1850, Hong Kong: China Mail, resp. 1846,1848 and 1850.