| Hickson | Arthur Einem | Samuel | HICKSON, SAMUEL ARTHUR EINEM, Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster-General, was born at Highgate 6 September 1858, son of James Hickson and Wilhelmina von Einem, of Hanover. He was educated at Highgate School, and obtained a commission in the Royal Engineers 29 April 1873; served in the Afghan War in 1878-80; took part in the relief of Kandahar as Field Engineer; employed on Quetta Railway and Bolan Pass high level road. He served also in the Suakin Campaign of 1885; in the Gordon Relief Expedition (Medal with clasp; Bronze Star). He became Captain 8 January 1885, and again saw active service in the Burma Campaign of 1885-87, being present at the capture of Mandalay. Became DAAG and QMG on the Staff of Sir George White; was mentioned in Despatches 2 September 1887, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 25 November 1887]: "Samuel Arthur Einem Hickson, Royal Engineers, Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster-General, Bengal. For services in Burma". He became Major 7 October 1892, and PSC as well as QS, and Lieutenant Colonel 29 March 1900; was given the Brevet of Colonel 10 February 1904; became Colonel 8 September 1905, when he became Chief Engineer, Plymouth Coast Defences. He retired from the Army as a Colonel in 1909. He married (1st) in 1892, Margaret Emmeline (who died in 1895), daughter of the Reverend Vernon Blake, of Stoke Poges; (secondly) Annette Laura, daughter of Colonel Cunung, late Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, of Crover, County Cavan, Ireland. He served in the European War in 1914-17, as Chief Engineer Headquarters Staff, Salisbury Command, and late CRE Hounslow, and was promoted to Honorary Brigadier General, and awarded the CB for his services in supervising the construction of hutments in Salisbury Command, including Salisbury Plain and in all the construction of hutments for 230,000 men, besides horses and guns.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Engineers |
| Hill | John | Captain | HILL, JOHN, Captain, was born at Bangalore 14 January 1866, eldest son of Major General W Hill and Charlotte Miller, daughter of Beauchamp Colclough Urquhart, of Meldrum and Blyth. He was educated at Bedford, and Sandhurst, and was gazetted to the 52nd Light Infantry 5 February 1887, and transferred to the 15th Sikhs 11 February 1888. Lushai Expedition, 1889 (Medal with clasp); Miranzai Expedition 1891 (clasp), Chitral, 1895 (Medal and clasp). In 1897-98 he served on the North-West Frontier of India, taking part in the operations on the Samana and in the Kurram Valley, during August and September 1897. Operations of the Flying Column in the Kurram Valley, under Colonel Richardson, 20 August to 1 October 1897 (two clasps). In the Tirah Campaign in 1897-98 he was present at the actions of Chagru Kotal and Dargai, and the capture of the Sampagha and Arhanga Passes. Operations in the Waraii Valley, and actions of 16 November 1897. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 7 June 1898], received a clasp, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 16 May 1899]: "John Hill, Captain, Indian Staff Corps. In recognition of services during the recent operations on the North-West Frontier of India". The Insignia were sent to the Commander-in-Chief in India and the DSO presented by the Officer Commanding at Ferozepore, at a Review Order Parade on 5 August 1899. He became Captain 5 February 1898; Major 5 February 1905; Lieutenant Colonel 5 February 1913; was Commandant, 15th Sikhs, till 1 January 1918. Lieutenant Colonel Hill served in the European War from 1914; was given the Brevet of Colonel 3 June 1915; was Brigade Commander, 34th Infantry Brigade, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force; and British Armies in France 2 October 1915 to 9 February 1917; Brigade Commander, 180th Infantry Brigade, Egyptian Expeditionary Force, 30 August 1917 to 10 September 1917; Divisional Commander, 52nd Division, Egyptian Expeditionary Force; and British Armies in France 11 September 1917 to 24 September 1918; promoted to Major General 3 June 1918. For his services in the European War General Hill was mentioned in Despatches six times; received the 1914 Star; was given the Brevet of Colonel; appointed ADC to the King 3 June 1916; received the 3rd Class Order of the White Eagle of Serbia and the 2nd Class Order of the Nile; created a CB 13 April 1918 and promoted to Major General.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Indian Staff Corps |
| Hobart | Claud Vere Cavendish | Lieutenant | HOBART, CLAUD VERE CAVENDISH, Lieutenant, was born 12 March 1870, only son of Sir Robert Henry Hobart, Baronet, KCVO, CB, Official Verderer of the New Forest, of Langdown, Hants, and of the Honourable Julia Trollope, eldest daughter of the first Baron Kesteven. He was educated at Eton and Sandhurst, and entered the Grenadier Guards 16 July 1890. Lieutenant Hobart, after serving nearly seven years in the Grenadier Guards, was in 1897 seconded for service in the Uganda Protectorate, at that time under the administration of the Foreign Office, and joined the Protectorate Forces, consisting chiefly of Sudanese, who had previously served under Emin Pasha at Wadelai, whilst on a punitive expedition in the Nandi country. Order having been restored, he was detailed to march two companies of Sudanese back to Headquarters at Kampala. On the way he received news of the disaffection of Mwanga, the native King of Uganda, who had raised the standard of revolt in Buddu, one of the southern provinces of his kingdom. He hastened on to the capital, and was thence despatched with his men in a fleet of canoes down the west coast of Victoria Nyanza to occupy and hold the crossing over the Katonga River, separating Buddu from the rest of Uganda, whilst the main forces of the Protectorate under Colonel T P B Ternan, DSO, moved down overland. He successfully carried out his instructions, and the rebels were subsequently defeated in two engagements, at which he was present, which resulted in King Mwanga fleeing into German territory and the bulk of his followers dispersing into the wilds of Ankole. Lieutenant Hobart was left in charge of the reconquered province with two and a half companies of Sudanese. These remained loyal during the subsequent mutiny of portion of the same force in the eastern part of the Protectorate, and though hard pressed at one time, he succeeded in holding his own against the Baganda rebels, who collected again on the news of the mutiny, being joined by the ex-King Mwanga, who contrived to escape from German custody. After several expeditions had been organized against them, in all of which he took part, he was fortunately enabled, whilst in command of an advanced guard composed of Baganda levies, to come up to and inflict a decisive blow on King Mwanga's main forces at Kisalera. Mwanga's ally, the rebel King of Koki, was killed, and Mwanga himself barely escaped, only to be captured a few months later in the north of the Protectorate with the remnants of the Sudanese mutineers, who were finally defeated with the assistance of a native regiment from India. For his services during the above operations he was mentioned in Despatches, and also in Parliament, and received the Uganda Medal and clasp. He was also created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 20 May 1898]: "Claud Vere Cavendish Hobart, Lieutenant, Grenadier Guards. In recognition of the, services during the recent operations in Uganda". On the outbreak of the South African War in 1899, Captain Hobart had just returned to England, and was sent out with the first contingent of troops to the Cape to act as Staff Officer on the Midland Line of Communications. In this capacity he assisted in raising several corps of local volunteers, by whom the Midland Line of railway from Port Elizabeth to Naauwpoort was seized and garrisoned; but falling a victim to a severe attack of enteric fever, he was invalided home in the summer of 1900, subsequently receiving the Queen's South African Medal with clasp for Cape Colony. In 1902 Captain Hobart officiated as a Gold Staff Officer at the Coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, and was also in charge of Apolo Kagwa, the native Prime Minister and Regent of Uganda, who came over to attend the ceremony, and for whom he interpreted on the occasion of his being granted an audience by King Edward. In December 1906, Major Hobart retired from the Regular Army, and was placed on the Reserve of Officers; but in 1908, on the inauguration of the Territorial Force, he was appointed Lieutenant Colonel Commanding Princess Beatrice's Isle of Wight Rifles (8th Battalion The Hampshire Regiment), which he raised and reorganized from a small volunteer nucleus and commanded till 1913, when he retired. He again acted as Gold Staff Officer at a Coronation—that of King George V and Queen Mary, in 1911. On the European War breaking out in 1914, Lieutenant Colonel Hobart, after serving for short periods on the Embarkation Staff at Southampton and the Military Landing Staff at Havre, was sent to the front in Flanders as a Railhead Commandant, being subsequently appointed Administrative Commandant of the railheads of an army. He was mentioned in Despatches in 1916 and 1918, and received the 1914 Star. Lieutenant Colonel C V C Hobart married, on 10 December 1900, at St Peter's, Eaton Square, London, Violet Verve, second daughter of John Wylie, of West Cliff Hall, Hants, and they had one son, Robert Hampden, born 7 May 1915.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Grenadier Guards |
| Hodson | George Benjamin | Major | HODSON, GEORGE BENJAMIN, Major, was born 3 October 1863. He entered the Army as a Lieutenant in the South Staffordshire Regiment 10 May 1882; served in Egypt in 1882, including the reconnaissance of 5 August 1882 (Medal; Bronze Star); became Lieutenant, Oxfordshire Light Infantry, 20 February 1884, and Indian Staff Corps 1 September 1884. For his services in the Burmese Expedition of 1885-87, Lieutenant Hodson was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 2 September 1887]; also receiving the Medal and clasp, and he had another clasp for Hazara in 1891. He became Captain 10 May 1893; served in 1897-98 on the North-West Frontier of India, Malakand, in operations in Bajaur and the Mamund country, and Buner. He was twice mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 11 January and I5 March 1898, and received the Medal and clasp. He became Major 10 July 1901, and in 1901 and 1902 again saw active service in Northern Nigeria in the Aro Expedition. He was mentioned in Despatches 12 September 1902; received the Medal with clasp, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 12 September 1902]: "George Benjamin Hodson, Major, Indian Staff Corps. For services during the Aro Expedition in Southern Nigeria". The Insignia, Warrant and Statutes were sent to the Commander-in-Chief in India 10 January 1903, and presented by Major General Sir C Egerton at Mardan 28 February 1903, at Ceremonial Parade. He was promoted Lieutenant Colonel 13 November 1905; was created a CB in 1911. Colonel G B Hodson was stationed for some time with his regiment, the 57th Wilde's Rifles, at Ferozepore in the Punjab. He served in the European War, and died of wounds at Malta 25 January 1916. He married, in 1910, Dorothy Clara, daughter of Mr Murray, of 42 Glanricarde Gardens, London.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Indian Staff Corps |
| Holford | James Henry Edward | Captain | HOLFORD, JAMES HENRY EDWARD, Captain, was born 22 December 1873. He was gazetted to the 7th Hussars 7 March 1894, and took part in operations in South Africa in 1896, becoming Lieutenant 11 May 1898. He served in Ashanti in 1900, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 15 January 1901]: "James Henry Edward Holford, Captain, 7th Hussars. In recognition of services during the recent operations in Ashanti". The Insignia were presented by the King at St James's Palace 12 March 1901. Captain Holford married, in 1901, the Honourable Blanche Grosvenor, the daughter of the 1st Baron Stalbridge and of Eleanor, daughter of Robert Hamilton Stubber, of Moyne, Queen's County.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | 7th (The Queen's Own) Hussars |
| Holland | Gerald Edward | First Grade Officer | HOLLAND, GERALD EDWARD, First Grade Officer, Royal Indian Marine, was born in Dublin in 1860; went to sea, 1876; entered Royal Indian Marine, 1880; served with the Burma Expeditionary Force, 1887-89, and in the Chin-Lushai Expedition, and for his services was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 14 November 1890]: “Gerald Edward Holland, First Grade Officer, Royal Indian Marine”. His DSO was awarded “In recognition of services during Chin-Lushai Expedition”. He commanded the Warren Hastings when that ship was lost off Reunion Island in 1897; was court-martialled, and the result was a simple reprimand; received an exemplary order from the Governor of India for his fine conduct and saving of life. Later he served on the Naval Transport Staff, Durban, and as Divisional Officer, 1900-1, being thrice mentioned in Despatches and receiving the CIE. For three years he was principal Port Officer at Rangoon; retired from the RIM in 1905; held the post of Marine Superintendent (L & N W Railway and L & Y Railway), Fleetwood, in 1907, and from 1907 onwards held the post of Marine Superintendent, L & N W Ely, Holyhead. In December 1914, shortly after the outbreak of the European War, became Lieutenant Colonel, RE, and Assistant Director of Inland Water Transport in France. It was largely owing to his efforts that this corps was created. Became Colonel and Deputy Director in 1915; became Director in 1916, and Brigadier General in 1917, but was head of the Department in France since its creation in 1914. For his services he was three times mentioned in Despatches; received the CB and CMG; was decorated by the King of the Belgians with the Order of Leopold of Belgium, and also by the King of Italy with the Order of St Maurice and St Lazarus. Died, whilst on sick leave, at St Leonards-on-Sea, 20 June 1917, from illness contracted on active service in France.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Indian Marine |
| Hornby | Montague Leyland | Lieutenant | HORNBY, MONTAGUE LEYLAND, Lieutenant, was born 23 July 1870, son of Major R M Hornby and Lucy Turner. He was educated at Shrewsbury School, and was gazetted to the East Lancashire Regiment as Second Lieutenant 30 January 1889, becoming Lieutenant, East Lancashire Regiment 18 March 1891, and Indian Staff Corps 27 March 1892. He served in the Waziristan Expedition of 1894-95, as Orderly Officer to the GOC, Waziristan Delimitation Escort in 1894; was present at the action at Wano, and was severely wounded. He was afterwards Orderly Officer to the GOC, 1st Brigade. Lieutenant Hornby was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 14 June 1895]; received the Medal with clasp, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 August 1895]: "Montague Leyland Hornby, Lieutenant, Indian Staff Corps. In recognition of services in the recent operations in Waziristan". The Insignia, Warrant and Statutes were sent to Lieutenant Hornby in Russia. He served in the Tirah Campaign in 1897-98, taking part in the operations in the Bara Valley 7-14 December 1897 (Medal with two clasps). Lient. Hornby was employed with the King's African Rifles 10 March 1898 to 21 June 1904, serving as Adjutant and Quarter Master, Uganda Rifles, and taking part in the operations against the Ogaderi Somalis (Medal with clasp). In Uganda in 1898-99 he served as Adjutant and Quarter Master, Uganda Rifles, and was present in the operations in Unyoro against Kabarega, acting as Transport and Signalling Officer to the Column (clasp). He became Captain, Indian Army, 30 January 1900, and local Major in 1901. In 1900 he served in Uganda in the Nandi Expedition, in command of a column; was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901], and received the Medal and clasp. From 16 July 1903 to 2 August 1903, he was Base Commandant, Somaliland Field Force; from 22 June 1904 to 31 March 1907, was Staff Officer to His Majesty's Commander-in-Chief in Somaliland, 1904-06, with rank of Lieutenant Colonel, and commanded the troops in Somaliland, 1906-7. From 1 April 1907 to 20 November 1907, was employed as Chief Transport Officer in the Somaliland Expedition; mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 2 September 1904; received a clasp, and was given the Brevet of Major 7 September. 1904, becoming Major 30 January 1907. Major Hornby served in the European War from 1914; as Brigade Major, 70th Infantry Brigade, New Armies, 23 September 1914 to 25 May 1915; as Brigade Commander, 116t.li Infantry Brigade, British Expeditionary Force and British Armies in France, 14 April 1916 to 13 April 1918, and 21 October 1918 to 10 November 1918, and as Brigade Commander, 137th Infantry Brigade, British Armies in France, from 11 November 1918. He became Lieutenant Colonel 24 November 1917, and was given the Brevet of Colonel 3 June 1918. He was created a CMG in 1917, and was six times mentioned in Despatches during the war. He has published 'How to March' (1914); 'The Platoon Roll-Book' (1915); 'How to buy Land in Canada' (1913). He married, in 1902, Harriet, Millicent, daughter of Major Corbett Winder, of Vaynor Park, and they had four daughters.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Indian Staff Corps |
| Howell | Wilfred Russell | Lieutenant | HOWELL, WILFRED RUSSELL, Lieutenant, was born at Outreaux, France, 13 May 1864, son of Russell Howell, MA, Chamberlain to the Pope. He was educated at Feldkirch College, Austria and at Fort Augustus College, Scotland. He raised a volunteer corps, and, in command of a composite body of gunners and the West Indian Regiment, served through the Mendi Rising in Sierra Leone in 1898-99. He was mentioned in Despatches; received the thanks of the Government, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 9 January 1900]: "Wilfred Russell Howell, Lieutenant, 1st Glamorgan Volunteer Artillery. In recognition of services whilst employed in Sierra Leone". Lieutenant Howell was the first Volunteer Officer to receive the DSO. He served through the South African War with the West Somerset Imperial Yeomanry, the Transvaal Constabulary, and the South African Constabulary; was severely wounded; received the Queen's Medal and six clasps, and the King's Medal and two clasps. He raised and commanded the Engineer Company, Rhodesian Volunteers, and Sierra Leone Volunteers; became Captain in the South African Constabulary, West Somerset Yeomanry, and Glamorgan Volunteer Artillery. He resigned his commission in 1910. He was Resident Engineer of the Rhodesian and Mashonaland Railways; was General Manager of the Western Railway of Havana, Southern Longitudinal and Transandian of Chilli. He served in the European War as Major on the General Staff, 1st Canadian Contingent; in the Secret Service with the Home Office, Admiralty and Foreign Office; Lieutenant Colonel Commanding the 1st GB Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers; Colonel and Controller-in-Chief of the Baghdad Railway. Colonel Howell was twice mentioned in Despatches. He married, in 1901, Elsie, youngest daughter of Colonel Lucius Gary, of Torr Abbey, Torquay, and they had four daughters.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Glamorgan Volunteer Artillery |
| Huggins | Ponsonby Glenn | Captain | HUGGINS, PONSONBY GLENN, Captain, was born 21 January 1857, fourth son of Horatio James Huggins, Chief Justice, Sierra Leone, and Letitia, daughter of William Laborde. He was educated at private schools in Wurtemberg and in Switzerland; at the Royal Naval School, New Cross, and at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He joined the Army 19 April 1876; became Lieutenant 19 April 1876; Madras SC, 5 November 1877, and served in the Afghan War, 1878-79 (Medal). He served in Burma, 1885-89; received the Medal with two clasps; was mentioned in Despatches 2 September 1887, and created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 25 November 1887]: "Ponsonby Glenn Huggins, Captain, Madras Staff Corps. For services in Burma". North Chin Hills, 1892-93 (clasp); Tirah, 1897-98; actions of Chagru Kotal and Dargai; operations in the Bazar Valley 25 to 30 December 1897 (Despatches, Medal with two clasps). He was created a CB in 1909; became Lieutenant Colonel in 1902, and retired from the 81st Pioneers, Indian Army. On 25 Oct 1883 he married (1st) Elizabeth Sophie (who died in 2 May 1893), daughter of Commander William Charles Grierson, RN and Emma Sophia Commerford. They had three children. In 1912 he married (secondly) Margaret Rose, daughter of John Eaton McLeod Wylie and Rose Stacey, and widow of Gilbert William Frederick Grierson (29 Jul 1861 - 15 Feb 1906).
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Madras Staff Corps |
| Hughes | George Arthur | Lieutenant Colonel | HUGHES, GEORGE ARTHUR, Lieutenant Colonel, was born 18 May 1851, fifth son of James Hughes, of Curragh Priven, Rathcormac, County Cork. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin (Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Medicine; Master of Surgery), and joined the RAMC 4 February 1877; served in the Afghan War, 1878-80 (Medal); in the Bechuanaland Expedition, 1884-85, and in the Ashanti Expedition, 1895-96 (Honourably mentioned; Star). He served in the Nile Expedition in 1898, and was present at the Battle of Khartoum; received the Egyptian Medal with clasp; was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 30 September 1898], and created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 15 November 1898]: "George Arthur Hughes, Lieutenant Colonel, Royal Army Medical Corps. In recognition of services during the recent operations in the Sudan". (The insignia, etc, were sent to the GOC, Malta, 21 December 1898, and presented by General Sir L Fremantle 15 February 1898). He became Colonel 25 March 1904, and retired 26 August 1905.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Army Medical Corps |
| Hughes-Hallett | James Wyndham | Major | HUGHES-HALLETT, JAMES WYNDHAM, Major, was born at Petham, near Canterbury, Kent, 15 September 1852, third surviving son Reverend James Hughes-Hallett, of Higham, Canterbury, and Dunmow, Essex, and of Mary Frances, eldest daughter of General Sir Thomas Gage Montresor, KCKH. He was educated at Haileybury and Sandhurst, and was gazetted to the 53rd Foot as Sub-Lieutenant 26 June 1872, and transferred to the 72nd Foot 15 November 1872, becoming Lieutenant, 27th Foot, 26 June 1873. He served during the Afghan War, 1878-70, with the Kurrain Field Force, and was present at the reconnaissance in force and assault and capture of Peiwar Kotal, and at the passage of Chappri defile. He was mentioned in Despatches, and received the Medal and clasp. He became Captain, Seaforth Highlanders, 2 September 1880, and served in the Egyptian Expedition of 1882, being present at the engagement of Chalouf; at the seizure of the Suez Canal, east of Ismailia; at the Battle of Tel-el-Kebir, occupation of Zagazig and of Cairo. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 September 1882]; received the Medal with clasp, and the Khedive's Bronze Star. He became Major 27 March 1800, and in 1895 served with the Chitral Relief Force, in command of the 2nd Battalion of his regiment. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 15 November 1895], and created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 21 January 1896]: "James Wyndham Hughes-Hallett, Major, Seaforth Highlanders. In recognition of services during the operations of the Chitral Relief Force". He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel 22 December 1897. Lieutenant Colonel Hughes-Hallett served in South Africa, 1899-1902, in command of his regiment and temporarily in command of the Highland Brigade. He took part in the advance on Kimberley, including the action at Magersfontein. Operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900 (including operations at Paardeherg, 17-26 February); actions at Poplar Grove and Driefontein. Operations in Orange River Colony, May to 29 November 1900 (slightly wounded), including actions at Wittebergen (1 to 29 July). Colonel Hughes-Hallett distinguished himself in the South African War. After the death of General Wauchope he took command of the Highland Brigade at Magersfontein. We read also, in the 'Official History of the War in South Africa', how he relieved the garrison at Jagersfontein, and of his services under General Macdonald and under Sir Bindon Blood. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February 1901]; was given the Brevet of Colonel; received the Queen's Medal with five clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a CB. He was promoted to Colonel 5 August 1902; commanded the 72nd and 79th Regimental Districts, 1902; was created a CVO in 1905. On 5 August 1906, half-pay, late Regimental District, and on 20 October 1906, on retired pay. He commanded the Gordon Volunteer Infantry Brigade, 1906; commanded the Gordon Territorial Brigade, 1906-11. His favourite recreations were shooting and cricket. Colonel Hughes-Hallett married, on 26 October 1893, Alice, daughter of Captain Harry William Sanders.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | (Duke of Albany's Ross-shire Buffs) Seaforth Highl |
| Hugo | James Henry | Lieutenant | HUGO, JAMES HENRY, Lieutenant, was born 16 July 1870, and educated at Foyle College, Londonderry, and St Bartholomew's Hospital, where he was interim House Physician and Clinical Assistant, Orthopaedic Department; House Surgeon, General Hospital, Nottingham; Assistant, Medical Superintendent, Dulwich Infirmary; was MRCS (England); LRCP (London); DPH. He entered Netley in the Indian Medical Service in 1896; became Lieutenant 28 January 1897; was attached to the Punjab Infantry in 1897. He served on the North-West Frontier of India, 1897-98, being present at the defence of Malakand; action at Landakai; operations in Bajaur and in the Mamund country. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 5 November 1897], received the Medal with two clasps and for the action during the siege of Malakand was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 20 May 1898]: "James Henry Hugo, Lieutenant, Indian Medical Service. In recognition of services, during the recent operations on the North-West Frontier of India". The Insignia, etc, were sent to the Commander-in-Chief in India, and presented at Murree on 7 October 1898. He became Captain 28 January 1900; Major 29 July 1908, and Lieutenant Colonel 29 July 1816. He was appointed Major Residency Surgeon in Kashmir, and Superintending Surgeon, Jammu and Kashmir States. Lieutenant Colonel Hugo married, in 1902, Minnie Alice Muriel, daughter of Colonel C Dempster, Indian Army.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Indian Medical Service |
| Hunter | Archibald | Captain | HUNTER, ARCHIBALD, Captain and Brevet Major, was born 6 September 1856. He was educated at Glasgow Academy, and Sandhurst; joined the Army as Sub-Lieutenant (unattached) 13 June 1874; was gazetted to the 4th The King's Own Regiment, afterwards Royal Lancaster Regiment, 13 June 1874; Lieutenant, Instructor of Musketry, 4th Foot, 25 January 1879 to 19 April 1880. He was Adjutant Royal Lancaster Regiment 20 April 1880 to 11 November 1882, and became Captain, Royal Lancaster Regiment, 3 August 1882. He was employed with the Egyptian Army 28 February 1884 to 19 January 1887; and 11 March 1888 to April 1899: served in the Sudan Expedition, 1884-85 (Nile), with the Egyptian Army. Colonel Andrew Haggard says, in 'Under Crescent and Star' (page 331): "The black regiment ... was the 9th Battalion of the Egyptian Army, commanded by Archibald Hunter, a splendid fellow, and ... raised during the past year entirely from Sudanese negroes, many of them being those who had been sent back from Suakin, whilst others had come from Khartoum". He was mentioned in Despatches; received the Medal with clasp, and the Bronze Star; was given the Brevet of Major 15 June, 1885, and 4th Class Osmanieh. He again served in the Sudan 1885-86-89; was present at the action of Ginniss; was severely wounded; mentioned in Despatches; received the 3rd Class Medjidie, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 26 November 1886]: "Archibald Hunter, Captain and Brevet Major, Royal Lancaster Regiment. For action at Ginniss". Present at action of Arguin; at the action of Toski (wounded); in command of a Brigade of the Egyptian Army. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 6 September 1889]; received a clasp and the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel 17 August 1889. He was promoted to Major 15 June, 1892; and was Governor of the Red Sea Littoral, and Commandant, Suakin, 11 August 1892 to 28 July 1894. He was Governor of the Frontier, and Commandant, Field Force, Egypt, 29 July 1894 to 30 November 1896. In the Expedition to Dongola in 1896, he commanded the Egyptian Infantry Division, taking part in the operations of the 7th June and 19th September He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 3 November 1896]; received the Medal and the Egyptian Medal with two clasps, and was promoted to Major General for distinguished service 18 November 1896. From 1 December 1896 to 6 April, 1899, Major General Hunter was Governor of Dongola Province, and Commandant, Field Force, Egypt. In the Nile Expedition of 1897 he was in command of columns, and took part in the action at Abu Hamed, in the occupation of Berber and the Flying Column to the Atbara. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 25 January 1898]; received the 2nd Class Osmanieh and two clasps to the Egyptian Medal. In the Nile Expedition of 1898 he commanded the four Infantry Divisions of the Egyptian Army, also the Cavalry Reconnaissances of the 30th March and 4th April, and was present at the Battles of Atbara and Khartoum. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 24 May and 30 September 1898]; was created a KCB; thanked by both Houses of Parliament, and received two clasps to the Egyptian Medal. Sir Archibald Hunter was Major General, in India, 14 May 1899 to 5 May 1901. He was Major General (Chief of Staff), Natal, from 21 September 1899 to 8 October 1899; Chief of Staff, South Africa, from 9 October 1899 to 9 January 1900; Chief of Staff, Natal, from 10 January 1900 to 5 March, 1900; and Lieutenant General Infantry Division 6 March, 1900 to 5 May 1901 (prompted to Lieutenant General 6 March 1900). His services in the South African War from 1899 to 1901 were as follows: Chief of Staff, South Africa, afterwards Chief of Staff, Natal. Operations in Natal, 1899, including operations at Rietfontein and Lombard's Kop. Defence of Ladysmith, including sortie of 7 December 1899. In command of the 10th Division. Operations in Cape Colony, North of Orange River, April and May 1900, including action at Ruidam. Operations in the Transvaal in May and June, 1900. In command of operations in Orange River Colony, July to November 1900, including action at Wittebergen (29 July), and Witpoort. Commanded in Orange River Colony 9 November 1900 to 24 January 1901. Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February 1901] (Sir G S White, 2 December 1899, and 23 March, 1900, and Lord Roberts, 25 Sept, 1900), and Despatches [London Gazette, 16 April, 1901. Queen's Medal with six clasps. Promoted Lieutenant General for distinguished service. In his 'History of the Great Boer War', Sir A Conan Doyle describes Sir A Hunter as the "youngest and most dashing of British Generals", and says that, in the operations when he occupied Heidelberg, "lan Hamilton broke his collar-bone, and for a time the command of his division passed to Hunter—the one man, perhaps, whom the Army would regard as an adequate successor". From 6 May 1901 to 30 September 1903, Sir A Hunter was Lieutenant General, Scottish District, and he was GOC, Southern Army, India, from 30 October 1903 to 29 October 1908. He became General on 8 December 1905. From 30 September 1910 to 1 July 1913, he was Governor and Commander-in-Chief at Gibraltar. He was created a GCB in 1911, and a GCVO in 1912. General Hunter commanded the Aldershot Training Centre from 23 August 1914, and the 4th Army in 1914. He was Colonel of the King's Own Lancaster Regiment. In 1910 Sir A Hunter married Mary, daughter of Hickson Fergusson and widow of the 2nd Lord Inverclyde. He was elected MP for Lancaster Division at the General Election in 1918 as a Coalition Unionist. There is a graphic account of the Sortie from Ladysmith on 7 December 1899 (described by Sir lan Hamilton as "a brilliant stroke of arms"), in General Sir Frederick Maurice's official 'History of the War in South Africa, 1899-1902', published by Hurst and Blackett: "The practice of the 94-pr gun and a 4.7-in Howitzer on Gun Hill had for some time been so harassing that Brevet Major D Henderson, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, DAAG for Intelligence on Sir G White's Staff, asked leave to make an attempt with 50 men to destroy them at night. Permission was at first refused; subsequently, however, it was decided to carry through the enterprise with a stronger body. A force of 650 men was therefore placed under the command of Major General Sir A Hunter, the Chief of the Staff. It consisted of 500 Natal Carbineers, under Colonel Royston; 100 Imperial Light Horse, under Lieutenant Colonel A H M Edwards, 5th Dragoon Guards; 18 of the Corps of Guides, under Brevet Major D Henderson; a detachment Royal Engineers, under Captain G H Fowke, RE, and a detachment of No 10 Mountain Battery. The venture was perfectly successful. As a preliminary, the 1st Devon Regt,, moving out after dark, entrenched in a covering position north of the Helpmakaar Ridge. Skilfully led by Major Henderson and his guides, the column, marching in sections, then covered the two miles of rough scrub-grown country between the Helpmakaar Ridge and Gun Hill without incident or confusion, despite the black darkness, and by 2 am reached the base of the flat-topped under-feature whereon stood the Boer guns. Shortly before this the force had divided. The main body of the Natal Carbineers branched out to right and left to cover the flanks, and now, between these wings, 200 men, taken equally from the Imperial Light Horse and the rest of the Natal Carbineers, lined up for assault. The surprise was complete. Sweeping aside the piquet, which confronted them with a hurried fire, the troopers of the Imperial Light Horse broke into the work containing the 94-pr, the Natal Carbineers soon afterwards discovering that of the 4.7-in Howitzer. Charges of cotton were fixed on the breeches and muzzles of both guns and successfully fired with fuses ignited by burning cigars. Sir A Hunter then called for three cheers for HM the Queen, and collecting his force, of which Major Henderson and seven men were wounded, withdrew in safety, taking with him a Maxim captured on the hill. By 7 am all were back in Ladysmith".
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DS | (King's Own) Royal Lancaster Regiment |
| Hunter | George Douglas | Surgeon Major | HUNTER, GEORGE DOUGLAS, Surgeon Major, was born 28 August 1850, second son of Brigade Surgeon George Yeates Hunter, Indian Army. He entered the Royal Army Medical Corps in 1884; served in the Nile Expedition in 1884 and 1885 (Medal with clasp, and Khedive's Star); served with the Sudan Frontier Field Force in 1885-1886; in the Sudan 1888-89 (action of Gemaizah) (clasp); became Surgeon Major in 1896, and in that year served with the Dongola Expeditionary Force, taking part in the operations of 7 June and 19 September. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 3 November 1896], received the British Medal and the Egyptian Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 17 November 1896]: "George Douglas Hunter, Surgeon Major, Army Medical Staff. In recognition of services in the recent operations in the Sudan". (Insignia presented by Her Majesty 20 February 1897). He took part in the operations of 1898, including the Battle of Khartoum (Despatches [London Gazette, 9 December 1894], clasp to Khedive's Medal, 4th Class Osmanieh). He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in 1904; was Principal Medical Officer, Egyptian Army, 1905-8 (2nd Class Medjidie). He became Colonel 15 September 1913; served in the European War from 1914; was Surgeon General, British East Africa Expeditionary Forces from December 1915; was created a CMG in 1915, and a CB in 1917, and was appointed Director of Medical Services; retired 26 December 1917 and was given the honorary rank of Major General 12 May 1918. Major General Hunter married, in 1895, Eliza Hannah, daughter of T W Y Robinson, of Houghton-le-Spring, Durham, and they had one son and one daughter.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Army Medical Service |
| Ilderton | Charles Edward | Major | ILDERTON, CHARLES EDWARD, Major, was born 1 March 1841, eldest son of the Reverend Canon Ilderton, of Ilderton, Northumberland. He was educated at Harrow; entered the 68th Regiment 5 September 1862; served in the New Zealand War, 1864-66, being present at the attack on Gate Pah, and at other minor operations (Medal); became Captain, 1871; Major, Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment, 1881; served with Burma Expedition, 1886-88 (Despatches; Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel; Medal with two clasps; created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 3 August 1888]: "For services during the operations in Burma. Charles Edward Ilderton, Major, Royal West Surrey Regiment." He became Lieutenant Colonel 29 September 1890, and was given the Brevet of Colonel 29 September 1894; was appointed to command the 2nd Battalion The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment, 1890; became Colonel, 1894, and was put on half-pay, 1894. Colonel Ilderton retired 25 March 1886, and died 25 January 1905.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | (Queen's) Royal West Surrey Regiment |
| Jackson | Sydney Charles Fishburn | Lieutenant | JACKSON, SYDNEY CHARLES FISHBURN, Lieutenant, was born at Dedham Grove, near Colchester, 21 April 1863, son of Commander W T F Jackson, RN. He was educated at Wellington, and at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and was gazetted to the Royal Irish Rifles 9 September 1882; transferred to the Hampshire Regiment, 11 October 1882. He served throughout the Burma Campaign, 1885-89, and was ADC to the GOC, Upper Burma Field Force, 4 September 1886 to 31 March 1889; was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 2 September 1887, and 15 November 1889]; received the Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 12 November 1889]: "Sydney Charles Fishburn Jackson, Lieutenant, The Hampshire Regiment, Aide-de-Camp to Major General, Bengal. In recognition of services during operations in Burma". He was ADC to Major General, Bengal, 1 April 1889 to 7 April 1893; was promoted to Captain 1 July 1890. In 1890 he took part, in the operations of the Zhob Valley Field Force, as ADC to the GOC. He was ADC to the Commander-in-Chief, East Indies, 8 April 1893 to 12 April 1894; was Station Staff Officer, 1st Class, India, 21 April 1897 to 9 July 1897; DAAG, Headquarters, Bombay, 10 July 1897 to 20 April 1902; DAA and QMG, 6th Division, 1906-10; AQMG, Eastern Command Headquarters, 1 December 1917 to 27 April 1918; AA and QMG, Gibraltar from 3 June 1918. He served with the Zhob Field Force; and also with the Somaliland Field Force, 1903-4, in command of detachment, Hampshire Regiment (Despatches [London Gazette, 2 September 1904], Medal with two clasps, Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel). Colonel Jackson served in the European VVar in 1914 and 1915, commanding the 1st Battalion Hampshire Regiment, and was severely wounded. He was mentioned in Despatches 19 October 1914; decorated with CMG, 1 January 1919; Mons Star with clasp 1914; British War Medal and Victory Medal. His favourite recreations were hunting, golf and rowing. In 1898 Colonel Jackson married Lucy Beatrice, second daughter of Sir W H Drake KCB, and they had two sons.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Hampshire Regiment |
| Jacob | Arthur Le Grand | Captain | JACOB, ARTHUR LE GRAND, Captain, was born at Bhuj, India, 19 February 1867, son of Major General W Jacob, Indian Army. He was educated at Sherborne School, and at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst; was gazetted to the 1st North Lancashire Regiment, as Lieutenant on 30 January 1886; transferred to the Indian Staff Corps 11 June 1887, and served in the Zhob Valley Expedition, 1890. He was promoted to Captain, Indian Army, 30 January 1897; and in the following year served in the operations at, Mekran, being present at the action of Gok Parosh. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 15 July 1898], and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 4 October 1898]: "Arthur Le Grand Jacob, Captain, Indian Staff Corps. In recognition of services during the recent operations in Mekran". The Insignia were presented to him by the Queen at Windsor 17 November 1898. In 1901 and 1902 he again saw active service on the North-West Frontier of India, in Waziristan (Medal with clasp). He was promoted to Major 31 January 1904, and to Lieutenant Colonel 1 October 1911; and was created a CMG in 1907. Lieutenant -Colonel Jacob served in the European War from 1914, as AA and QMG, Indian Expeditionary Force 'D' Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force, 21 March 1917 to 26 March 1919; and as Base Commandant, Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force, 27 March 1919. He was appointed ABC to the King 3 June 1918; was given the Brevet of Colonel 3 June 1918, and created a CMG in 1918. Colonel Jacob married, in 1895, Mary Hilston, daughter of Fleet-Paymaster J T Sueter, RN.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Indian Staff Corps |
| Jenner | Albert Victor | Lieutenant | JENNER, ALBERT VICTOR, Lieutenant, was born on 19 December 1862, son of Sir William Jenner, 1st Baronet, Physician, and Adela, daughter of Stephen Adey; and brother of Sir Walter Jenner. He was educated at Winchester; entered the Rifle Brigade 9 September 1882; served in the Burmese Expedition, 1886-88; was mentioned in Despatches; received the Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 3 August 1888]: "Albert Victor Jenner, Lieutenant, Rifle Brigade. For services during operations in Burma". Insignia were presented to him by Queen Victoria. He became Captain 2 December 1891; served in South Africa in 1896; commanded Mounted Infantry in North Mashonaland; Despatches [London Gazette, 9 March 1897], and given the Brevet of Major, and received the Medal. He became Major 2 August 1899; served in South Africa, 1900-2, on the Staff; commanded Mounted Infantry Corps (graded AAG) from 28 December 1900. Operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900; operations in the Transvaal, 30 November 1900 to 31 May 1902; operations in Orange River Colony, July to August 1901; operations on the Zululand Frontier of Natal, September and October 1901 (Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel, 26 June 1902; Queen's Medal with four clasps; King's Medal with two clasps). He retired 23 January 1904, with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He served as a General Staff Officer at the War Office, 1915-19, and was created CMG in 1918. Lieutenant Colonel A V Jenner was a JP and FRGS.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | (Prince Consort's Own) Rifle Brigade |
| Jennings | James Willes | Captain | JENNINGS, JAMES WILLES, Captain, was born 25 February 1866, son of Robert Jennings, of Woodlawn, Cork. He was educated at Monmouth; was 1st Senior Medallist, Surgery, RCS, Ireland, 1886-87; 1st, Prizeman, Surgery, Adelaide Hospital, Dublin, 1886; LRCS, LM, Ireland; LM, Rotunda; FZS, FRGS; Member Royal Institute of Public Health. He became Captain, Army Medical Department, 31 January 1891; served in the Dongola Expedition, 1896 (Egyptian Medal). He was selected for service in the Egyptian Army in January 1897; served in the Nile Expedition of 1897 (clasp to Egyptian Medal). He served in the Nile Expedition of 1898, was present at, the Battle of Khartoum, and in the defeat of Ahmed Fedil's Army at Rosaires 26 December 1898. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 30 September 1898 and 5 May 1899]; received a clasp to the Egyptian Medal, the Medal, the 4th Class Medjidie, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 30 June 1899]: "James Willes Jennings, Captain, Royal Army Medical Corps. In recognition of services during the recent operations in Egypt and the Sudan, including the Battle of Khartoum". The Insignia were presented to him by the Queen at Osborne 5 August 1899. Captain Jennings was Senior Medical Officer, Blue Nile District, Sudan, 1898-99. He served in South Africa, 1899-1902, and was present at the Relief of Ladysmith; operations on Tugela Heights 14 to 27 February 1900 (in Medical Charge of the 2nd West Yorkshire Regiment). Operations in Natal, March to June 1900, including action of Laing's Nek. Operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900. Operations in the Transvaal and Orange River Colony 30 November 1900 to 31 May 1902 (Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February 1901]; Queen's Medal with five clasps; King's Medal with two clasps). He became Major 31 January 1903, and was specially selected for service with the Abyssinian Army against the Mullah, 1903-04 (Despatches, London Gazette, 2 September 1904; Medal and clasp). He served on the Army Headquarters Staff, India, 1905-07. Major Jennings retired 31 January 1911. He served in the European War as Lieutenant Colonel, Commanding 56th Field Ambulance, BEF, France, 1915-16; commanding St Andrew's Military Hospital, Malta, 1917-18, and No 5 Stationary Hospital, BEF, France, 1919. Lieutenant Colonel Jennings published 'Cordite Eating' (1903),and 'With the Abyssinians in Somaliland' (1906). He married, in 1899, Katie (who died in 1900), daughter of Archibald Grey, of 37 Holland Park, London.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Army Medical Corps |
| Jones | Herbert John | Lieutenant | JONES, HERBERT JOHN, Lieutenant, was born 23 December 1805, and became Lieutenant, Royal Irish Regiment, 23 August 1884; served with the Nile Expedition, 1884-85, with the Desert Column, and was present at the actions at Abu Klea (Medal with clasp, Bronze Star); Hazara Expedition, 1888 (Medal with clasp); in operations against the Kachins in Upper Burma, 1891-92 (received the thanks of the Government); with the Chitral Relief Expedition, 1895, with the Relief Force. He was wounded; took part in the Defence of Mastuj (wounded); was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 16 July 1895]; received the Medal with clasp, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 10 July 1895]: "In recognition of services during the recent operations in Chitral. Herbert John Jones, Lieutenant, Indian Staff Corps". The Insignia were presented by the Queen at Osborne on Monday, 12 August 1895. He became Captain 23 August 1895; served with the Tochi Expedition, 1897 (clasp); China Expedition, 1900-01 (Medal); promoted Major 23 August 1902, and Lieutenant Colonel 25 August 1908. He commanded the 14th (KGO) Sikhs, 1908-13, and received the Durbar Medal in 1911. On the 19th September 1914, Lieutenant Colonel H J Jones was given command of the 13th Battalion the Manchester Regiment. He retired on 18 March 1919.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Indian Staff Corps |
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