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HarleyHenry KellettLieutenantHARLEY, HENRY KELLETT, Lieutenant, was born 2 December 1868, and was gazetted to the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, as Second Lieutenant, 14 July 1890, being transferred to the Indian Staff Corps 13 June 1892.  He served in the Chitral Expedition in 1895; took part in the defence of the Fort of Chitral.  He commanded the British Agents' Escort.  Lieutenant Harley was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 16 July 1895], received the Medal and clasp; was promoted to Captain 16 July 1898; given the Brevet of Major 17 July 18D8, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 16 July 1895]: "Henry Kellett Harley, Lieutenant, Indian Stall Corps.  In recognition of services during the recent operations in Chitral".  The Insignia were presented to him 11 November 1895.  He was employed with the Egyptian Army 18 January 1897 to 30 June 1898, and served in the Nile Expedition of 1897 (Medal with clasp).  In the Nile Expedition of 1898 he was present at the Battle of the Atbara; was severely wounded, mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 24 May 1898], and received the Medal.  He became Captain, Dorsetshire Regiment 24 June 1900, and 7th Hussars 24 June 1900; and served in the South African War in 1901 and 1902, taking part in the operations in the Transvaal, March to 31 May 1902; operations in Orange River Colony, January 10 to May 1902; operations in Cape Colony, December 1901 to January 1902.  He received the Queen's Medal with five clasps.  He was Adjutant, Imperial Yeomanry, 18 January 1905 to 31 March 1908; and Adjutant, Territorial Force, 1 April 1908; and retired from the 7th Hussars 3 July 1909.  Major Harley served in the European War in France, with the RFA and RGA, 1916-17; was mentioned in Despatches; received the Croix de Guerre and the Bronze Military Medal for Valour, and was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel 3 June 1919.  He served on the Staff of the British Mission, GHQ, Italy.  Lieutenant Colonel Harley married, in 1899, the Honourable Margaret Holland, daughter of the 1st Lord Rotherham, and they had one son and one daughter.  He married (secondly) Thella, daughter of Henri Bluston, of Kovno, Russian Poland, and they had three sons.  Colonel Harley died 9 January 1921.  An obituary notice ('Times' of 12 January) said that the death had occurred, "in his fifty-third year of Lieutenant Colonel H K Harley, who served with distinction in the Chitral Expedition of 1895, and gained the DSO in the defence of Chitral Fort.  ...  He was a descendant of Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford". 
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Indian Staff Corps
HarmanGeorge Malcolm NixonCaptainHARMAN, GEORGE MALCOLM NIXON, Captain.  was born in London 14 November 1872, the eldest son of Lieutenant General Sir George B Harman, KCB.  He was educated at Marlborough, and entered the Army, as a Second Lieutenant in the Rifle Brigade, 7 November 1891; became Lieutenant 11 Oct, 1893, and Captain 1 January 1898.  Captain Harman was employed in the Uganda Protectorate and with the King's African Rifles from 19 January 1900 to 9 November 1904, and was on active service in Uganda in 1901 in the expedition into the Lango country.  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 Malcolm Nixon Harman, Captain, Rifle Brigade.  For services during the operations in the Lango District of Uganda".  The Insignia, Warrant and Statutes were sent to the Foreign Office 23 January 1903, and presented without formality about the 7th May 1903, Latitude 1°, Longtitude 31° 2', Anglo-Gerrnan Boundary Commission.  He served on the Anglo-German Boundary Commission, West of Victoria Nyanza, from 8 July 1902 to 9 November 1904; became Major 26 June 1907.  After East Africa he served in Malta and Alexandria with the 4th Battalion, and, having obtained his Majority in June 1907, he joined the 2nd Battalion in Calcutta.  When war was declared the battalion was in Rawal Pindi, and was then ordered to France.  Major Hannan was killed by a shell at Layentie.  He married, 21 October 1913, at St Mary Abbot's Church, Kensington, London, Mary, eldest daughter of Sir E D Jones, of Addison Road, London, and Pentower, Fishguard.
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(Prince Consort's Own) Rifle Brigade
HarmanRichardLieutenantHARMAN, RICHARD, Lieutenant, was born 22 September 1864, 3rd son of Reverend Edward Harman, Rector of Pickwell, Oakham, and Louisa, his wife.  He was educated at Uppingham School, and at Emmanuel College, Cambridge; entered the Oxfordshire Light Infantry in 1886; became Lieutenant in 4th (afterwards 54th) Hazara Expedition.  Lieutenant, Indian Staff Corps, Sikhs (Frontier Force) in 1888; served with Hazara Field Force, 1891 (wounded, mentioned in Despatches); created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 November 1891]: "In recognition of services during the recent Hazara Expeditions.  Richard Harman, Lieutenant, Indian Staff Corps".  Insignia sent to Commander-in-Chief in India; presentation in India 7 December 1892.  Present with the Chitral Relief Force in 1895 at the action of the Malakand Pass (wounded and mentioned in Despatches).  Captain and Brevet Major.  North West Frontier 1897-8: action of Landakai, 1897.  Appointed Commandant of the South Waziristan Militia, May 1900.  Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, 1902.  While holding this command he was killed at Wanahy a fanatical Mahsud Sepoy on 12 February 1905.
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Indian Staff Corps
HarrisonEdgar GarstonCaptainHARRISON, EDGAR GARSTON, Captain, was born 11 May 1863, son of Daniel Harrison, of The Abbey, Staveley, Kendal.  He was educated at Haileybury, and joined the Dorsetshire Militia in 1881, and was gazetted to the West Riding Regiment as Lieutenant from the Militia 23 May 1885, becoming Captain 1 February 1892.  He was on Special Extra Regimental Employment 11 September 1895 to October 1895; was employed in British East Africa Protectorate from October 1895, and commanded the Sultan of Zanzibar's Forces in the operations against the Mazrui rebels, receiving the Medal, 2nd Class Brilliant Star of Zanzibar, and the Zanzibar War Medal.  Captain Harrison again saw active service in Uganda in 1897-98, was in command at the capture of Kabagambi, and took part in several other engagements, leading the final counter-attack at Kijembo and conducting various operations in Unyoro.  He was mentioned in Despatches, was given the Brevet of Major 25 January 1899, received the Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the.  Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 24 January 1899]: "Edgar Garston Harrison, Captain, West Riding Regiment.  In recognition of services during the recent operations in Uganda".  The Insignia were presented to him by the Queen at Osborne 1 February 1899.  He was in command of the operations in Nandi in 1905-06, received the Medal and clasp, and was created a CB.  He served with the King's African Rifles, 1903-7.  Brevet Major Harrison retired from the West Riding Regiment 1905.  He served in the European War from 1914 (2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment), in France, from October to December 1914; (12th Service Battalion Manchester Regiment) in France, 1914-17.  He was twice wounded, mentioned in Despatches, and given the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel 1 January 1917
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(Duke of Wellington's) West Riding Regiment
Harrison-TophamThomasCaptainHARRISON-TOPHAM, THOMAS, Captain, was born at Old Charlton, Kent, 21 May 1864, second son of Captain T A J Harrison, RA.  He was educated at Wellington College, and at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, and joined the Royal Engineers 15 February 1884.  He married, in 1888, Muriel, eldest daughter of the Venerable A F Clarke, Archdeacon of Lancaster.  He served in the Expedition to Northern Chin Hills, Burma, 1890-91, and with the Irrawaddy Column, Upper Burma, 1891-92.  He received the Medal and clasp and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 1 November 1892]: "Thomas Harrison (now Harrison-Topham), Captain, Royal Engineers.  For services in the defence of Sadon".  Insignia presented in India by GOC, Burma, on 27 January 1893.  He was decorated for the defence of Sadon, Kachin Hills.  He became Major 2 August 1900, and retired 18 October 1905.  He became temporary Lieutenant Colonel in 1915.  Lieutenant Colonel Harrison-Topham's favourite recreations were shooting and boating.
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Royal Engineers
HarveyJohn JamesMajorHARVEY, JOHN JAMES, Major and Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, joined the 24th Regiment, South Wales Borderers, 21 March 1865; became Lieutenant 30 September 1868; Captain 24 July 1878; Major 9 June 1882; Brevet Lieutenant Colonel 2 August 1888.  He served in the Kaffir War in 1877-78, and was present during the operations against the Galekas and Gaikas, including the engagement at the Perie Bush; also served in the Zulu War in 1879 (Medal and clasp).  He served in Burma, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 12 November 1889]: "John James Harvey, Major and Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, South Wales Borderers.  For services in Burma."  Lieutenant Colonel Harvey died in 1890.
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South Wales Borderers
HarveyRobertHARVEY, ROBERT, Surgeon Major, was born in 1842, son of Alexander Harvey, MD, of Broomhill, Aberdeen.  He entered the Bengal Medical Service, 1865; served with the Bhootan Expedition, 1805 (Medal with clasp); with the Lushai Expedition, 1871-2 (Despatches, clasp, etc).  He married, 1875, Ermine Josephine, daughter of Theodore Grimke-Drayton, of Ashley Grange and Charleton, South Carolina.  He became Surgeon Major, 1877; was promoted Brigade-Surgeon, 1888; served as PMO with both Miranzai Expeditions (twice mentioned in Despatches, clasp); and created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 November 1891]: "In recognition of services during Miranzai Expedition.  Robert Harvey, MB, Indian Medical Service".  Insignia sent to Commander-in-Chief in India; presentation in India 22 July 1892.  He became Deputy Surgeon General, 1891; served with the Hazara Field Force, 1891 (clasp), and with Isazai Expedition, 1892, as PMO (Despatches); formerly Inspector-General of Hospitals, Bengal; appointed PMO to Punjab Forces, 1895; became Surgeon Major General, 1895; was a Fellow of the Calcutta University and of the Obstetrical Society.  He was created a CB.  Surgeon General R Harvey died on 1 December 1901, and an obituary notice of him appeared in the ‘Times' of the following day.
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Indian Medical Service
HastingsEdward SpenceCaptainHASTINGS, EDWARD SPENCE, Captain, was born 17 January 1856, and entered the Army 28 February 1874; the 109th Foot, and the Madras Staff Corps 17 August 1876.  He served in the Afghan War in 1880 (Medal); as General Transport Officer, Kama Expedition (Medal); and in the Boer War of 1881; in the Basuto War of 1881 (Cape Gneral Service Medal with two clasps).  He became Captain, ISC, 28 February 1885, and served in the Burma Campaign of 1885-88, when he was mentioned in Despatches 2 September 1887; received the Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 25 November 1887]: "Edward Spence Hastings, Captain, Madras Staff Corps.  For services in Burma".  He took part in the Chin Lushai Expedition in 1899-80 (Clasp), and in the Manipur Expedition of 1891 (Clasp); was promoted to Major 28 February 1894, and Lieutenant Colonel 28 February 1900; was given the Brevet of Colonel 10 February 1904; created a CB in 1906; became Colonel 1 June 1907; commanded a brigade in India 1 June 1907 to 11 April 1912.  He was promoted to Major General 15 November 1907.  He was appointed to the command of the 92nd Punjabis.
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Madras Staff Corps
HawesAlexander James DonnellyLieutenant ColonelHAWES, ALEXANDER JAMES DONNELLY, Colonel, was born in 1840.  He entered the Bengal Army in 1859; was on active service abroad in 1866, and against the Bezotis, 1869; with the Jowaki Expedition, 1877-78 (Despatches; Medal with clasp); during the Afghan War.  1878-79 (Despatches and Medal); in the Zhob Valley Expeditionary Force, 1884 (Despatches); with Hazara Field Force, 1888.  He was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 12 April 1889]: "For services during the operations of Hazara.  Alexander James Donnelly Hawes, Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel, Bengal Staff Corps".  Colonel Hawes died 2 March 1899.
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Bengal Staff Corps
HayesAylmer EllisSurgeon MajorHAYES, AYLMER ELLIS, Surgeon Major, was born in 1850; joined the Army Medical Staff, 1877, and became Surgeon Major, 1889; served during the Afghan War of 1878-80 (Medal).  He again saw active service in the Sudan Campaign of 1888-89, being present at the actions of Gemaizah and of Toski (as PMO of Egyptian Army).  He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 11 January and 6 September 1889; received the Medal with two clasps, the Bronze Star, the Third Class Medjidie, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 8 November 1889]: “In recognition of services during the action of Toski.  Aylmer Ellis Hayes, Surgeon Major, Army Medical Staff”.  Insignia presented by the Queen 19 August 1890.  Lieutenant Colonel A E Hayes, DSO, died 19 May 1900.
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Army Medical Service
HendersonFrancis BerkleyLieutenantHENDERSON, FRANCIS BERKLEY, Lieutenant, Royal Navy, was born in Ely in 1859, fourth son of Reverend J H Henderson and Anne, daughter of Rear Admiral H G Morris.  He was educated in HMS Britannia, Dartmouth; won the Goodenough Medal for gunnery, and entered the Royal Navy in 1872, becoming Midshipman in 1874; Sub Lieutenant, 1878, and Lieutenant, 1882.  He was invalided in 1884.  In 1895 and 1896 he was Private Secretary and Aide-de-Camp to Sir W E Maxwell, KCMG, Governor of the Gold Coast Colony, 1895-96, and went with him to Kumasi (awarded Ashanti Star).  From 1896 to 1902 he was Travelling Commissioner, Gold Coast Colony; and he was Acting Chief Commissioner of Ashanti, 1902-1904, being invalided in 1904.  He was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette 8 March 1898]: "Francis Berkley Henderson, Lieutenant, (retired list), Royal Navy.  In recognition of services in conducting the operations against the Sofas in 1897".  He received the West African Medal, with a special clasp for Dawkita.  In 1902 he was created a CMG; he was a JP, and an FRGS.  His favourite recreations were shooting and lawn tennis.  Lieutenan Commander F B Henderson married, in 1890, Editha Devereux, eldest daughter of T N Fonnereau, of Christ Church Park, Ipswich.
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Royal Navy
HeneganJohnLieutenantHENEGAN, JOHN, Lieutenant, was born 29 January 1865, and entered the South Wales Borderers 6 February 1884; became Captain, Indian Staff Corps, 30 December 1885; served in Burma, 1886-89 (Medal with clasp), and in the Chin-Lushai Expedition in 1892 (clasp).  He served in the Northern Chin Hills, 1892-93, when he was mentioned in Despatches, GGO 733 of 1893; received a clasp, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 2 January 1894]: "John Henegan, Lieutenant, Indian Staff Corps.  In recognition of services during the operations in Burma and the Northern Chin Hills".  He again served in Burma in 1895-96.  He became Major, Indian Army, 6 February 1902; Lieutenant Colonel, Indian Army, 3 January 1909, and was Commandant, 10th Gurkha Rifles.
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Indian Staff Corps
HenekerWilliam Charles GiffardCaptainHENEKER, WILLIAM CHARLES GIFFARD, Captain and Brevet Major, was born 22 August 1867, son of Richard William Heneker and of Elizabeth, daughter of Captain E Tuson RN.  He was educated at Bishop's College School, Leunoxville, Canada, and the Royal Military College, Kingston, Canada, and entered the Army, as a Second Lieutenant in the Connaught Rangers, 5 September 1888, and became Lieutenant 12 February 1890; Captain 10 March 1897.  He was employed in the Niger Coast Protectorate from 19 June 1897 to 31 December 1899, and with the West African Frontier Force 1 April 1900 to 31 July 1903, serving in the Benin Territories Expedition as Intelligence and Survey Officer, 1899 (Despatches [London Gazette, 14 September 1900]; Medal with clasp).  He became Brevet Major 31 July 1901.  He served in Southern Nigeria, 1902, as Second-in-Command of the Southern Nigeria Regiment, West African Frontier Force; commanded the Ulia and Ishan Expeditions, and various Columns in the Aro Expedition.  He received the Medal with two clasps; was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 18 April and 12 September 1902], and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 12 September 1902]: "William Charles Giffard Heneker, Captain and Brevet Major, Connaught Rangers.  For services during the Aro Expedition in Southern Nigeria".  He was invested by the King 18 December 1903.  He also commanded the operations in the Ibeku-Olokoro country, 1902 (clasp); the operations against the Chief Adukukaiku of Iggara (Despatches [London Gazette, 28 October 1904]; Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel 21 August 1903; clasp), and the operations in the Afikpo country (clasp).  He became Major 16 February 1907, and was given the Brevet of Colonel 24 October 1907; was DAA and QMG, Orange River Colony District, 21 April 1906 to 20 April 1910; Lieutenant Colonel to command the 2nd Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment at Peshawar, India, 10 April 1912; Temporary Brigade Commander, 1st Peshawar Infantry Brigade, 1912; Rawalpindi Infantry Brigade (temporary), 1913 and 1914; Commander, 1st Infantry Brigade, Quetta, October 1914.  He was one of the King's Aide-de-Camps from October 1907 to June 1917.  He served in the European War as Temporary Brigadier General commanding the 54th Infantry Brigade, British Expeditionary Force, 13 March to 14 December 1915; was severely wounded; was promoted Colonel 10 April 1916; commanded the 190th Infantry Brigade, Royal Naval Division, France, 29 October to 8 December 1916; became Major General (substantive, 3 June 1917), commanding the 8th British Division 9 December 1916 (CB, 1916); formed and commanded the Southern Division of the Rhine, holding a portion of the Bridgehead east of Cologne, March to October 1919; commanded Independent Division, Rhine Army, October 1919 to February 1920; and the Rhine Garrison, Cologne, from March 1920.  He was made Commandeur of the Legion of Honour, 1918, and a KCB in 1919.  He was the author of ‘Bush Warfare', published in 1906.  Major General Sir W C G Heneker married, in 1901, Clara Marion, daughter of E Jones, of Velindre, Wales, and they had two sons: David William, born 31 March 1906, and Patrick Allason Holden, born 1 September 1908.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book)
Connaught Rangers
HennellReginaldLieutenant ColonelHENNELL, REGINALD, Lieutenant Colonel, entered the Bombay Army (Infantry) in 1861; became Lieutenant in 1863; served in the Abyssinian Expedition in 1867-68 (Medal); was promoted Captain in 1871; served in the Afghan War in 1879-80 (services acknowledged by Government; Medal); was promoted Major in 1871; served in the Burma Campaign in 1886; was mentioned in Despatches 2 September 1887; received Medal and clasp, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 25 November 1887]: "Reginald Hennell, Lieutenant Colonel, Bombay Infantry".  His DSO was awarded for operations in Burma.  He was Colonel Commanding the 1st Volunteer Battalion Middlesex Regiment.  in 1891, and retired in 1901, being knighted in 1902.  In 1892 he was appointed to the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms; in 1894 became Exon of HM's Royal Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard; Clerk of the Cheque and Adjutant of this Guard in 1895, and Lieutenant Senior Permanent Officer in 1901.  In 1910 he was created a CVO, and in 1915 was appointed Honorary Colonel 3rd Cadet Battalion Middlesex Regiment Colonel Sir Reginald Hennell has written the ‘History of the Yeomen of the Guard, 1485-1904', ‘Our Birthright', ‘Looking Ahead', and other military essays dealing with the Volunteer, Territorial and Cadet Training. 
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Bombay Infantry
HepperAlbert JamesMajorHEPPER, ALBERT JAMES, Major, was born at Gibraltar 24 October 1839, 2nd son of Richard Lawless Hepper, of Gibraltar.  He was educated at a private school; at King's College, London, and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, and entered the Royal Engineers in 1859.  In 1867 he married Sophia Henrietta (died in 1907), youngest daughter of  Richard Lees, of Oaken, Staffs, and they had five sons and two daughters: Sir H A Lawless Hepper, late Major RE (retired), born 30 January 1870, Agent GIP Railway, Bombay; Lieutenant Colonel L L Hepper, DSO, born 4 April 1871; Florence Sophie (married H Cradock-Watson, MA); Lieutenant Colonel E C Hepper, IMS, born 6 October 1876; Major A W Hepper, RE, born 5 December 1878; Margaret; Captain J E Hepper, RAMC, born 19 March 1889.  He became Captain in 1872, and Major in 1881; was Adjutant of Auxiliary Forces, 1877-84; commanded the Royal Engineers on lines of communication in Egypt 1884-85, with the Nile Expedition.  He was in command of the Royal Engineers with the Nile Frontier Field Force, 1885-86, being present at the action of Ginniss (Despatches, 3rd Class Medjidie, and the Khedive's Bronze Star, Egyptian Medal, and created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order) [London Gazette 26 November 1886]: "For action at Ginniss.  Albert James Hepper, Major, Royal Engineers".  In 1887 he was promoted Lieutenant Colonel.  From 1888 to 1890 Colonel Hepper was the Commandant of the Royal Engineers in Guernsey, and from 1890 to 1892 he was Assistant Commandant of the School of Military Engineering at Chatham.  From 1892 to 1896, when he retired from the Army, he was a Member of the Ordnance Committee, and from 1897 to 1906 Engineering Inspector, Local Government Board.  The 'Times' of 26 April 1915, says: "On 23 April, at 4, Durham Terrace, Westbourne Gardens, Colonel A J Hepper, DSO, RE, retired, aged 75". 
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Royal Engineers
HerbertClaudeLieutenantHERBERT, CLAUDE, Lieutenant, was born at Alipore, 20 October 1862, fourth son of Major-General Charles Herbert, and of Sophy Geraldine, his wife.  He was educated at Florence, and served in the Militia (3rd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment), 1881-84.  He entered the Army 12 November 1884, and was commissioned 12 November 1884, into the East Yorkshire Regiment; served in Burma, 1886-87 and 1888-89 (Medal and two clasps); Sikkim Expedition, 1891 (clasp); Waziristan, 1894 (mentioned in Despatches; received a clasp, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 August 1895]: "Claude Herbert, Lieutenant, Indian Staff Corps.  In recognition of services during the recent operations in Waziristan".  The Insignia were presented by the Queen 5 December 1895).  Decoration awarded for gallantry at a night attack on Camp Wano, Waziristan, when his post was attacked in front and rear.  In the same year (1895) he married Amy Elizabeth, eldest daughter of William Handford, Director of Education, Oudh.  Promoted Captain 12 November 1895; Major 12 November 1902.  Lieutenant Colonel Herbert was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, 1st Gurkha Rifles, 12 November 1919; became Cantonment Magistrate at Ranikket, India.  Retired on 2 June 1919. 
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Indian Staff Corps
HeughJohn GeorgeLieutenantHEUGH, JOHN GEORGE, Lieutenant and Commander, Royal Navy, entered the Royal Navy in 1870; served with the Naval Brigade in Zululand, 1879, being one of the garrison of Ekone (Despatches; promoted Lieutenant; Zulu Medal and clasp); during the Egyptian War of 1882 he was present at the seizure of the canal and at the destruction of Aboukir Bay Forts (Medal and Bronze Star).  He was thanked by the Admiralty for manoeuvring HMS Rattler during a severe gale in the Japanese Sea, and thereby saving a man's life.  He served in the operations against the Chief Nana in the Benin River in 1894.  He was slightly wounded, mentioned in Despatches, promoted Commander and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 21 December 1894]: "John George Heugh, Lieutenant and Commander, Royal Navy, in recognition of services against the Chief Nana of Brohemie, in the Benin River".  The Warrant, Statutes and Insignia were sent to the Admiralty for presentation; presented 18 April 1895.  In 1899 he married Helene, daughter of Richard Sherman, of Dusseldorf.  He died 19 March 1915.
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Royal Navy
HeygateRobert Henry GageMajorHEYGATE, ROBERT HENRY GAGE, Major, was born in London, 26 July 1859, second son of Sir Frederick Heygate, 2nd Baronet, of Bellarena, and of Lady Heygate.  He was educated at Eton and Sandhurst; was gazetted to the 34th Foot 1 May 1878, becoming Lieutenant 19 Sept, 1880, and Captain 28 March 1886.  He became Major 26 August 1896.  He was employed on the Staff, Egyptian Army, 10 March 1893 to 20 October 1898, and served in the Dongola Expedition of 1896 including the engagement of Firket.  He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 3 November 1896]; received the Khedive's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 17 November 1896]: "Robert Henry Gage Heygate, Major, The Border Regiment.  In recognition of services during the recent operations in Egypt, and the Sudan".  He was present at the operations in 1897-98 (British Medal, 4th Class Osmanieh, clasp).  He served in South Africa, 1899-1900; was present at the Relief of Ladysmith, including action at Colenso (severely wounded).  Operations in Natal, 1899.  Operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, 1899.  He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February 1901], and received the Queen's Medal with two clasps.  He became Lieutenant Colonel 1 July 1904, commanding the 1st Border Regiment; was given the Brevet of Colonel 1 July 1907, and retired 21 July 1909.  Colonel Heygate was employed under the War Office during the Great War 2 October 1914 to 17 December 1916.
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Border Regiment
HickleyJohn DennisLieutenantHICKLEY, JOHN DENNIS, Lieutenant, Royal Navy, was born 13 January 1862, at Anglesea, Hants, son of Admiral Henry Dennis Hickley and Mary, his wife (nee Bundle).  He was educated at Mannamead School, Plymouth, and Foster's, Hants, and joined the Royal Navy about 1874.  He served with distinction in the Benin Expedition as First Lieutenant, HMS Phoebe (commanded by Captain F Powell, now Admiral Powell), and won much esteem, and for his services at this time was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 21 December 1894]: "John Dennis Hickley, Lieutenant, Royal Navy".  His DSO was awarded for services against the Chief Nana of the Brohemie.  He received the Medal for the Benin Expedition.  Lieutenant Hickley wrote a graphic account of the Expedition, which came out in the 'United Service Magazine'.  He was a very keen sportsman, and kept an interesting account of his sporting expeditions also.  Lieutenant Hickley was drowned on 17 February 1895, at Lourezo Marques, no one knew how, when out shooting with a native.  He was 33 years of age.  His death was deeply lamented as a great loss to the Service. 
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Royal Navy
HickmanThomas EdgecumbeCaptainHICKMAN, THOMAS EDGECUMBE, Captain, was born 25 July 1859, son of Sir A Hickman, first Baronet, MP for West Wolverhampton, and Lucy Owen Smith, of Portsea, Hants.  He was educated at Cheltenham College, and entered the Army 19 February 1881, serving in the Egyptian Camel Corps in 1884-85, and accompanying the River Column (Medal with two clasps; Bronze Star; Fourth Class Medjidie).  He took part in the operations at Suakin in 1887; action of Handoub; operations at Suakin, 1888; action of Gemaizah, as DAAG to General Grenfell (Despatches [London Gazette, 11 January 1889]; Fourth Class Osmanieh; Clasp); operations on the Egyptian Frontier, 1889; as DAAG to Colonel Wodehouse's Column; action at Arguin; action of Toski, as Brigade Major to Colonel Kitchener, Commanding Mounted Troops.  For his services in this last-mentioned campaign he was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 6 September 1889]; received a clasp, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 8 November 1889]: "Thomas Edgecumbe Hickman, Captain, The Worcestershire Regiment.  In recognition of services during the action at Toski".  He became Brevet Major in 1896.  He took part in the operations in the Sudan, 1896-99; Dongola Expedition in 1896, as AAG, Infantry Division, to General Hunter, until invalided (Despatches [London Gazette, 3 November 1896]; Medal; Brevet of Major; Clasp); in the operations in the Sudan, 1898; commanded the 10th Battalion Egyptian Infantry; commanded troops at the capture of Shendy and destruction of Mahmud's Depot; Battle of the Atbara (Despatches; Clasp); Battle of Omdurman; Despatches; Clasp; Khartoum Medal; Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel); operations round Gedarif in command of the 12th Sudanese Regiment (Clasp); final operations round Gedid as Chief Staff Officer to General Wingate; defeat and death of the Khalifa (Despatches and Brevet of Colonel, March 1900).  In 1899 and 1900 he commanded troops in the Dongola District, and in 1899 was appointed Governor of the Dongola Province.  He was on special service in South Africa, 1900-1 (Despatches; created a CB 1900); commanded a column of mounted troops in the Transvaal, Orange River Colony and Cape Colony in 1900; was Inspector-General, Cape Colonial Forces, in 1901; commanded the Western District, Cape Colony, 1902; commanded columns under General French in the Southern District, Cape Colony, 1901-2 (Queen's Medal with three clasps; King's Medal with two clasps); commanded Middelburg District, Cape Colony, as Brigadier General, 1902-8.  He became Colonel 19 December 1903, and was on half-pay (late Staff) from 29 February 1908, and on retired pay 4 April 1914.  He became Temporary Brigadier General 14 September 1914.  Brigadier General Hickman was Unionist MP for Wolverhampton since 1910, and was DL for the county of Staffordshire.  He married, in 1908, Elizabeth Maud Mackenzie, daughter of Surgeon General D A Smith, of Kimberley, and they had one son and one daughter.  His favourite recreations were hunting, shooting, fishing and stalking.
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Worcestershire Regiment
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