Vere Bonamy Fane
| Vere Bonamy Fane | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 June 1863 |
| Died | 23 May 1924 (aged 60) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
|
| Service/branch |
British Army British Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1884–1888 1888–1924 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held |
21st Punjabis Jhelum Brigade Bannu Brigade |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire Mentioned in Despatches (3) Croix de Guerre Order of the Nile (2nd class) |
Major-General Sir Vere Bonamy Fane KCB KCIE (16 June 1863 – 23 May 1924) was an officer in the British Army and British Indian Army. He served in the Boxer Rebellion and First World War.
Vere Fane was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Manchester Regiment in November 1884 and in March 1888 transferred to the Bengal Staff Corps of the British Indian Army. Promoted to Captain in November 1895 he served on the staff of the Indian Cavalry Bridge that formed part of the China Field Force during the Boxer Rebellion.Mentioned in Despatches during the campaign by Lieutenant-General Sir Alfred Gaselee Fane was promoted to Major and became a brevet Lieutenant Colonel in 1903. He was further brevetted to Colonel in 1909 when he was appointed Commandant (Commanding Officer) of the 21st Punjabis. Substantive promotions to Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel followed and on the outbreak of the First World War he was appointed as temporary Brigadier General commanding the Jhelum Brigade. Fane was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath in January 1914.
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