John Coke

Who was John Coke?

Major-General John Coke CB of the 10th Regiment Bengal Native Infantry was a soldier of the East India Company Army, who raised in 1849 the 1st Regiment of Punjab Infantry, renamed in 1903 55th Coke's Rifles. Major-General Coke received the Delhi medal and clasp, and was made Companion of the Order of the Bath. The dates of his later commissions are – Brevet Major, 1854; Brevet Lieut-Colonel, 1858; Colonel, 1858; and Major-General on retirement. He was J. P. and D.L. for the county of Hereford, and was High Sheriff of Herefordshire for 1879.