| McMicking | Harry | | Captain | McMICKING, HARRY, Captain, was born 28 October 1867, youngest son of G McMicking, of Miltonise, Wigtownshire. He was gazetted to the Royal Scots 14 September 1887; became Lieutenant, 4 June 1890, and Captain, 24 June 1896. He served in the South African War, as Adjutant, Mounted Infantry, 9 October 1899 to 6 October 1900; as Staff Officer to Mounted Infantry 7 October 1900 to 17 October 1900; as Brigade Major 18 October 1900 to 26 June 1902. Captain McMicking was present at the Relief of Kimberley: operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900, including operations at Paardeberg, 17 to 26 February, actions at Poplar Grove, Driefontein, Vet River (5 and 6 May) and Zand River; operations in the Transvaal in May and June 1900, including actions near Johannesburg, Pretoria and Diamond Hill (11 and 12 June); operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including action at Reit Vlei; operations in the Transvaal 30 November 1900 to April 1902 (in command of a column 21 April to 28 July 1901, and 7 December 1901 to 20 January 1902); in command of a column during operations in the Transvaal and Orange River Colony, April to 31 May 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 16 April 1901, and 29 July 1902], received the Queen's Medal with six clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, was placed on the list of officers qualified for Staff employment in consequence of service on the Staff in the Field, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Harry McMicking, Captain, Royal Scots. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King 24 October 1902. He was Staff Captain, Infantry Brigade, Malta, 10 February 1903 to 9 February 1906; and was promoted to Major 5 December 1904. Major McMicking was GSO2, Lowland Division, Scottish Command, 18 October 1909 to 30 September 1911; became Lieutenant Colonel, 14 August 1912. He served in the European War, 1914-15; was mentioned in Despatches; held a special appointment at Aldershot 1 October 1918 to 12 January 1919; was temporarily in command of the 3rd Battalion Royal Scots, from 6 January 1919; was given the Brevet of Colonel 3 June 1919. Colonel McMicking married, in 1907, Gertrude, only daughter of the Duke de Stacpoole and Pauline, only child of Edward MacEvoy, late MP, County Meath, and they had two sons.
CB (m), DSO, QSA (6) RofK Paard Drief Joh D-H Belf, KSA (2), 1914 Star and Bar, BWM, Victory Medal (Lt Col). Edinburgh Castle 2000.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) |
