TOPIC:

I am trying to trace any descendants of Capt Henry Hume Chisholm Baird DSO (c1878-1950), husband of Margot Kerr. I believe he died in Sandwich, Kent. Any information would be gratefully received.

Hi, Don't know if you are still looking for info re the above after all these years.
I introduce myself as the archivist of Prince's Golf Club Sandwich. Currently going through the 1930 membership booklet to highlight a members feature, in the course of these investigations,one of the names was Capt. Baird. without going through all the files I recall that he became sec of the club circa 1928 after the founding sec Lucas died. He served in that role (recollection) till circa 1938 overseeing the presentation by the Prince of Wales of his trophy which is still played for today,(meeting HRH in the process). He was also sec. when the 1932 Open Championship was held @ Prince's. His name is also on display on the Club House honours board celebrating the event.
His address is given as the Lodge Prince's Golf Club
Trust the info is of interest there may also be other 'snippets' in the archives.
Regards
John Gardner

Picture courtesy of Noonan's

R.M.A. Woolwich and R.M.C. Sandhurst Athletics Prize Medal, 50mm, silver, the reverse engraved ‘Cricket H. H. C. Baird. (Captain.) 1897.’ in fitted Tyler, London, case of issue, about extremely fine £50-£70

DSO London Gazette 27 September 1901: 'In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa.’

Henry Hume Chisholm Baird was born at Robeston Hall, Pembrokeshire, on 13 April 1878 and was educated at Cheltenham College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. Commissioned Second Lieutenant in the East Kent Regiment on 8 September 1897, he was promoted Lieutenant on 11 October 1899 and served in South Africa during the Boer War 1899-1902 as Brigade Signalling Officer from 18 January 1900 to 28 June 1901; and as Staff Officer to Brigadier-General. He was present at the Relief of Kimberley; in the operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900, including the operations at Paardeberg (17 to 26 February) and the actions at Poplar Grove and Dreifontein; in the operations in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, July to November 1900; and in the operations in Orange River Colony, May to 29 November 1900, including the actions at Bothaville and Caledon River. For his services in South Africa he was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 10 September 1901 and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, being presented with the decoration by H.M. King Edward VII on 29 October 1901. He was promoted to Captain 15 February 1901, and served as Adjutant of the Volunteers from 28 April 1905 to 31 December 1907. He retired in November 1912, but rejoined in August 1914 following the outbreak of War, and was placed on the Retired List in July 1915, owing to ill-health caused by the War. He died at Sandwich, Kent, on 22 February 1950.

A keen cricketer, Baird captained the R.M.C. Sandhurst XI, and played nine First Class matches in the seasons 1910-13, for the Marylebone Cricket Club, the Army, and a combined Army and Royal Navy XI.