| Moberly | Frederick James | | Lieutenant | MOBERLY, FREDERICK JAMES, Lieutenant, was born in Madras 15 September 1867, second son of Colonel C M Moberly, ISC, and Mrs Moberly. He was educated at Cheltenham, Edinburgh Academy, the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and the Staff College, Camberley, and was gazetted to the Oxford Light Infantry on 22 August 1888, and served in India, becoming Lieutenant, Indian Staff Corps, 4 October 1891; in which year he took part with the 37th Dogras in the Expedition to Manipur, 1891, receiving the Medal with clasp. In 1891 he also served with the Wuntho Field Force, and received a clasp. He served in Gilgit, 1892 to 1896, on special duty under the Foreign Office, was slightly wounded in the action at Chilas, mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 14 July 1893], and created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 15 August 1893]; "Frederick James Moberly, Lieutenant, Indian Staff Corps. For services during the recent action at Chilas on the North-West Frontier". The Insignia were sent to the Commander-in-Chief in India for transmission, and presented 14 November 1893. He took part in the operations in Chitral in 1895, commanded at Mastuj during its investment, and took part in Colonel Kelly's march. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 16 July 1895], was specially promoted to Captain, 10 July 1895, and received the Medal with clasp. He served on the North-West Frontier in 1898 (clasp); in South Africa in 1900 (Despatches, Medal with six clasps, Brevet of Major). In 1899 he was on plague duty under the Government of Bombay, and was thanked for his services by the Government of Bombay. He was Assistant Secretary to the Government of India, Military Department, 1902-06; in 1903 he was transferred to the 25th Punjabis; DAAG, Presidency Brigade, 1908-10. He took part in the operations in the Zakka Khel country (Medal with clasp), and was specially promoted Major 13 February 1905. Major Moberly was on the General Staff, Hong-Kong, 1914; in 1915 and 1916 he was on the General Staff, England; and he was A A and QMG, England, 1917; and on the General Staff, AHQ, India, 1917. Lieutenant Colonel F J Moberly was Commandant 25th Punjabis. He married, in 1901, May daughter of the Reverend Thomas Johns, of Manor Owen, Pembroke, and they had one son and one daughter.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Indian Staff Corps |
