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He was a Lieutenant-Colonel when he served with Major-General Zachary Taylor during the Mexican-American war.
Mercury Unbound - 8 J. Mykell Collinz 2011
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βThe people of Fiji are now experiencing a remarkable change from what used to be highly negative and sensationalized news to a more positive, balanced and responsible reporting by the media,β said Government and Military spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Neumi Leweni.
Global Voices in English » Fiji: Bloggers debate media censorship 2009
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Of their three daughters and two sons, the eldest, another William, joined the British army, attained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, and was present with his own son, inevitably also William, at the Great Siege of Gibraltar in 1782 β 83.
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Lieutenant-Colonel William Borthwick, V.D. Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Like their wives, our maternal great-grandfathers, William Borthwick (above) and William Pearson, were lifelong friends and neighbours near Sale in East Gippsland, but they also shared a close involvement in military matters.
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Our maternal grandfather, William Arthur Borthwick, the fourth son and namesake of Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs. William Borthwick of Sale, East Gippsland, balancing lackadaisically on a roof whilst holidaying with the rest of his family in Norfolk, c.
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The main accused was former rebel-leader Lieutenant-Colonel Daniel Kibibi Mutware, who was reintegrated into Congo's army in 2009, as part of long-delayed peace agreements.
Activists Seek More Justice After Congo Rape Sentencing 2011
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Lieutenant-Colonel “Ghassan,” who served in the Presidential Guard, said that around August 7, he witnessed a summary execution of a detainee at a checkpoint in Douma:
Human Rights Watch: Syria: 'Shoot to Kill' Commanders Named Human Rights Watch 2011
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Lieutenant-Colonel “Ghassan,” who served in the Presidential Guard, said that around August 7, he witnessed a summary execution of a detainee at a checkpoint in Douma:
Human Rights Watch: Syria: 'Shoot to Kill' Commanders Named Human Rights Watch 2011
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The main accused was former rebel-leader Lieutenant-Colonel Daniel Kibibi Mutware, who was reintegrated into Congo's army in 2009, as part of long-delayed peace agreements.
Activists Seek More Justice After Congo Rape Sentencing 2011
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For this and other achievements aboard the Arethusa, reliable Hugh Pearson had conferred upon him the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Spanish service, which of course fell under the nominal command of the Duke of Wellington.
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