2 0 1 0 ▁Asian ▁Games <0x0A> </s> ▁Major - General ▁William ▁Car m ich ael ▁Russell ▁( 1 8 2 4 - 1 9 0 5 ) ▁was ▁a ▁senior ▁Beng al ▁Art illery ▁officer ▁who ▁served ▁in ▁India . ▁ ▁Biography ▁ ▁Born ▁on ▁ 1 1 ▁August ▁ 1 8 2 4 , ▁William ▁Car m ich ael ▁Russell ▁was ▁educated ▁at ▁Bed ford ▁School . ▁He ▁received ▁his ▁first ▁commission ▁in ▁the ▁Beng al ▁Art illery ▁in ▁June ▁ 1 8 4 2 . ▁ ▁He ▁served ▁in ▁India ▁during ▁the ▁First ▁Ang lo - S ikh ▁War , ▁ 1 8 4 5 - 1 8 4 6 , ▁and ▁during ▁the ▁Indian ▁Mut iny , ▁ 1 8 5 7 . ▁ ▁During ▁the ▁First ▁Ang lo - S ikh ▁War ▁he ▁fought ▁at ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁F ero zes h ah , ▁ 1 8 4 5 , ▁and ▁at ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁Sob ra on , ▁ 1 8 4 6 , ▁and ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁S ut lej ▁Medal . ▁During ▁the ▁Indian ▁Mut iny ▁he ▁served ▁under ▁Brig ad ier ▁James ▁Ne ill ▁at ▁Al la hab ad , ▁and ▁was ▁cred ited ▁by ▁Field ▁Marsh al ▁Roberts ▁with ▁saving ▁the ▁Al la hab ad ▁ar sen al ▁from ▁falling ▁into ▁the ▁hands ▁of ▁the ▁mut ine ers . ▁In ▁ 1 8 5 8 , ▁he ▁served ▁in ▁O ud h . ▁He ▁was ▁appointed ▁Comm iss ary ▁of ▁Or dn ance