| Lovat | Lord Simon Joseph | | Major | LOVAT, LORD (SIMON JOSEPH), Major, was born 25 November 1871, son of the 5th Baron, and Alice, daughter of T Weld Blundell, of Ince Blundell Hall, near Liverpool. He was educated at Fort Augustus Abbey, and at Oxford; succeeded his father in 1887; became Lieutenant, 1st Life Guards, and Captain, 1st Volunteer Battalion Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, being promoted to Major 13 December 1899; became temporary Captain in the Army 21 February 1900; raised and served with Lovat's Scouts in the South African War of 1899-1902; commanded Lovat's Scouts from the 20 September 1901 to 31 May 1902; in command mobile force from November 1901 to May 1902; operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900; operations in the Orange River Colony, May to 29 November 1900, including actions in the Wittebergen (1 to 29 July) and on Caledon River 27 to 29 November; operations in Cape Colony, north and south of Orange River, 1899-1900; operations in Cape Colony, Orange River Colony and the Transvaal 30 November 1900 to 31 May 1902 (Despatches [London Gazette, 18 February and 10 September 1901, and 29 July 1902]; Queen's Medal with two clasps; King's Medal with two clasps; created a CB, and a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Simon Joseph, Lord Lovat, Major, 1st Volunteer Battalion Cameron Highlanders. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He became Lieutenant Colonel, Lovat's Scouts, 30 March 1903; was created a CVO, 1903; became Colonel 9 November 1908; created a KCVO in 1908. On his return from South Africa Lord Lovat formed two Yeomanry Regiments, which formed part of the Highland Mounted Brigade. Major General Lord Lovat was created a Knight of the Thistle in 1914. He commanded the Highland Mounted Brigade in Gallipoli, 1915; IVth Mounted Division on East Coast of England, 1916; Lovat Scouts observers in France, 1916-17; was appointed Director of Forestry, BEF, April, 1917. He was a landlord who owned about 181,800 acres. He married, in 1910, the Honourable Laura Lister, second daughter of the 4th Baron Ribblesdale and Charlotte Monckton (who died in 1911), daughter of Sir Charles Tennant, 1st Baronet, and they had one son, Simon Christopher, Master of Lovat, born 9 July 1911, and one daughter.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | (Queen's Own) Cameron Highlanders |
