Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Armine Brereton Dew (1867–1941) was a British Indian Army officer and administrator in British India; he served as the Chief Commissioner of Balochistan during colonial rule.

He was the son of Major Frederick Napoleon Dew, J.P., D.L. Herefordshire.Who's Who 1935

He was educated at Wellington College then in February 1886 was commissioned into the 4th Battalion of the Shropshire Light Infantry, a unit of the Militia.London Gazette 26 February 1886

Then Dew obtained a commission into the regular army, being commissioned into the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in November 1888. He was appointed to the Indian Army and the Queen's Own Corps of Guides in December 1889. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1891 and took part in the Hazara 1891 operations (earning medal & clasp).Who's Who 1935 Attached the Gilgit Agency, 1894, appointed to civil employment with the Political Department with the North West Frontier Province in December 1897 January 1908 Indian Army List and promoted Captain in 1899.Who's Who 1935

He married in 1900 to Esme Mary, daughter of Sir Adelbert Talbot, KCIE.Who's Who 1935

Promoted to Major in 1906. He was Political Agent in Gilgit from 1908 to 1912 in 1911 was appointed a CIE. He was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel in 1914. He was Political Agent for the princely state of Kalat from 1912 to 1917 and was appointed a CSI in 1915. He was mentioned in despatches in the London Gazette 31 October 1917.Indian Army List January 1919

He was appointed Revenue and Judicial Commissioner, Baluchistan, 1917; Agent to the Governor-General and Chief Commissioner, Baluchistan, 1919–22.Who's Who 1935

He was knighted with the KCIE in 1921.Provinces of British India

He retired on 1 December 1922.January 1924 Indian Army List supplement

Styles 1867-1886: Armine Brereton Dew 1886-1891: Second Lieutenant Armine Brereton Dew 1891-1899: Lieutenant Armine Brereton Dew 1899-1906: Captain Armine Brereton Dew 1906-1911: Major Armine Brereton Dew 1911-1914: Major Armine Brereton Dew, CIE 1914-1915: Lieutenant-Colonel Armine Brereton Dew, CIE 1915-1921: Lieutenant-Colonel Armine Brereton Dew, CSI, CIE 1921-1941: Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Armine Brereton Dew, KCIE, CSI

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