Carstairs, Thomas ♂

Education

Student United College 1820-1821 Lat. Jun.; Gk. Jun. 1821-1822 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Math. Jun.; Log. 1822-1823 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Ethics; Math. 2 & 3 1823-1824 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Physics. (Secondar).

Student St Mary’s College 1824-1825.

Birth/childhood

Born 11.1.1807 son of Andrew George Carstairs, Minister at Anstruther and Mary Dickson.

Career

Got a job at School of arts, Edinburgh. Cadet Bengal 1825. Lieutenant 29th Native Infantry in 1826. [Soldier]

Death

Died at Meerut [India] 11.10.1829.

Sources

• Hodson, Officers Bengal Army p311
• Edinburgh, New College CHA4.43.29
• Monumental inscription, Kingsbarns b.g.