| White-Thomson | Hugh Davie | | Major | WHITE-THOMSON, HUGH DAVIE, Major, was born 6 September 1866, youngest son of Colonel Sir Robert Thomas White-Thomson, KCB, and Fanny Julia, daughter of General Sir H Ferguson Davie, 1st Baronet. He was educated at Eton, and was gazetted to the Royal Artillery 9 December 1884. In 1895 he became Captain, and was Divisional Adjutant, Royal Artillery, 9 October 1899 to 8 February 1900, being promoted to Major 28 May 1900. He served in the South African War of 1899-1902; was present at the Relief of Ladysmith, including action at Colenso (slightly wounded) during the operations of 17 to 24 January 1900; operations of 5 to 7 February 1900, and action at Vaal Kranz; taking part in the operations on Tugela Heights (14 to 27 February 1900), and action at Pieter's Hill; during operations in Natal, March to June 1900, including action at Laing's Nek (6 to 9 June); in the operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including actions at Belfast (26 and 27 August) and Lydenburg (5 to 8 September). He was mentioned in Despatches (Sir R H Buller, 30 March and 9 November 1900) [London Gazette, 8 February 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with five clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April 1901]: "Hugh Davie White-Thomson, Major, RA. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". (Insignia presented by Major General A Wynne, CB, 1 November 1901). In 1910 he was created a KBE. He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel 29 November 1911, and Colonel 29 November 1915. He served during the European War, and became Temporary Brigadier General 12 February 1915, and served as Brigadier General, Royal Artillery, Cavalry Corps, British Expeditionary Force, 12 February 1915 to 9 September 1915; Brigadier General, Royal Artillery, 27th Division, British Expeditionary Force, 10 September 1915; Brigadier General, Royal Artillery, 27th Division, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Egyptian Expeditionary Force, 21 January 1916 to 19 September 1916; Brigadier General, Royal Artillery, 12th Army Corps, Egyptian Expeditionary Force, 20 September 1916 to 18 January 1919; Brigadier General, Royal Artillery, 23 March 1919. He was three times mentioned in Despatches; created a CB, 1915, and a CMG in 1917. Sir Hugh White-Thomson married, in 1893, Ella Louisa Agatha (who died in 1894), daughter of Reverend J S Ruddach.
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