| Tweedie | John Lannoy | | Lieutenant Colonel | TWEEDIE, JOHN LANNOY, Colonel, was born 6 May 1842, fifth son of Captain Michael Tweedie, RA, of Quarter, Peeblesshire, JP for Kent, and of his wife, Frances, daughter of Richard Walter Forbes, of Watertown, County Aberdeen. Educated privately, he passed for a direct commission, and joined the 97th (Earl of Ulster's) Regiment, 3 July 1800. He became Captain in 1869 and Major in 1879. In 1881 Major Tweedie served in South Africa with the Natal Field Force, with the Royal West Kent Regiment. He became Lieutenant Colonel in 1884, and commanded the 1st Battalion (Queen's Own) Royal West Kent Regiment from 29 December 1884 to 29 December 1889, taking part in the Sudan Expedition in 1884 and 1885, and receiving the Nile Medal with clasp, and the Khedive's Bronze Star. In 1885 and 1886 he served with the Sudan Field Force, was present at the Action of Ginniss, was mentioned in Despatches and created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 26 November 18861: "John Lannoy Tweedie, Lieutenant Colonel, Royal West Kent Regiment. For Action at Ginniss, in command of the 1st Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment". He became Colonel 11 June 1888, and from that date until 1 April 1897, when he went on half-pay, Colonel Tweedie commanded the 39th Regimental District. He retired on 6 May 1899. He married on 15 September 1891, Emma Constance, third daughter of William Craig Murray, of Avonmore, Ballybrack, County Dublin, and they had two daughters: Kathleen Hay Lannoy and Olive Murray Lannoy.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | (Queen's Own) Royal West Kent Regiment |
