The Indian Biographical Dictionary (1915)/Smith, Major John Manners
Smith, Major John Manners, V.C. (1891), C.I.E. (1894) Indian Army (retired); b. 1864; s. of Surgeon-General Charles Manners Smith; educ: at Norwich and Sandhurst; entered the Army, 1883; transferred to Indian Staff Corps, 1885; joined the Political Department in India, 1887; served in Sikhim, 1888; served in Kabul, 1893; served in N.W. Frontier Expeditions; in Hunzanagar, 1891; Isazai, 1892; Tirah, 1897-98; Resident at Nepal, 1909. Address: the Residency, Nepal, India. Club: Junior United Service.