Barry | Stanley Leonard | | Captain | BARRY, STANLEY LEONARD, Captain, was born 31 December 1873, youngest son of Sir F T Barry, 1st Baronet, and of Sarah Herron. He was educated at Harrow; became Second Lieutenant, R Berks Regiment (Militia), 1891, and Lieutenant, 10th Royal Hussars, in 1894. He served in South Africa, 1899-1902, on the Staff (as Divisional Officer, graded Staff Captain), 1 January to 2 November 1900; DAAG (Intelligence) 24 November 1900, to 31 May 1902; was present at the Relief of Kimberley; during operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900, including operations at Paardeberg 17 to 26 February; and actions at Poplar Grove, Driefontein and Karee Siding; in the operations in the Transvaal in May and June, 1900, including actions near Johannesburg, Pretoria and Diamond Hill (11 and 12 June); during operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including actions at Belfast (26 and 27 August); during the operations in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900; in the operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, 1899 to 1900, including actions at Colesberg (1 January to 12 February). Also during the operations in the Transvaal and Cape Colony 30 November 1900 to 31 May 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 4 May 1902]; received the Queen's Medal with six clasps, and the King's Medal with two clasps, and given the Brevet of Major, and created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April, 1901]: "Stanley Leonard Barry, Captain, 10th Hussars. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia, etc, were sent to South Africa, and presented there. He served as Signalling Officer, DAAG (Intelligence) and AMS to General Sir John French from 1900 to 1906, and as Brigade Major, London Mounted Brigade, from 1908-11. Lieutenant Colonel S L Barry served in the European War as ADC to Field Marshal Sir John French, Commander-in-Chief, BEF, France, and in attendance on HRH the Prince of Wales, 1914-15. From 1916 he was Assistant Military Secretary, Home Forces, Horse Guards. He was mentioned in Despatches; created an MVO (1915); a CMG, 1915; was given an OBE in 1919, and a Brevet Colonelcy. Colonel Barry married, in 1906, Hannah Mary, eldest daughter of James Hainsworth, and they had one daughter, Jeanne Irene,
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | 10th (The Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars |