| Montgomery | Francis Chamley | | Lieutenant | MONTGOMERY, FRANCIS CHAMLEY, Lieutenant, was born 25 June 1855, at Carnaveagh, Parish of Aughnamullen, County Monaghan, Ireland, son of Arthur Henry Montgomery, of Carnaveagh, County Monaghan Ireland, and Henrietta Francis Chamley, daughter of the Reverend Francis Chamley, Rector of Wicklow, Ireland. He was educated at Dr Carrick's, Spring Hill, Southampton; joined the Transvaal Horse, and served as Sergeant-Major, and Lieutenant in the Transvaal Horse in 1881, in the Basuto War, under Commander Ferriera. He joined the Army in 1882, and served as a Trooper in the Life Guards through the Egyptian Campaign of 1882; was present at Kassassin and Tel-el-Kebir (Egyptian Medal, 1882, with one Bar for Tel-el-Kebir (Khedive's Medal with Star, one Bar, 1882). He served as Sergeant-Major and Lieutenant with Roberts's Horse in the Boer War, South Africa, 1900. He was wounded 17 March 1901, and died the following day at Lichtenberg. He would have received the Queen's Medal with six Bars (for Wittebergen, Diamond Hill, Johannesburg, Driefontein, Paardeberg and the Relief of Kimberley). He was mentioned in Despatches, and created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 26 June 1902]: "Francis Chamley Montgomery, Lieutenant, late Sergeant Major, Roberts's Horse (deceased). In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa".
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Roberts' Horse |
