| Marling | P S | | Lieutenant Colonel | Born in Gloucestershire, March 6, 1861; is eldest son of Sir William Marling, Bart., and was educated at Harrow and the RMC, Sandhurst. Colonel Marling served in the Boer War, 1880-81, as 2nd Lieutenant 3rd Battalion 60th Rifles, being present at the Battles of Laing's Nek and Ingogo; served throughout Egyptian Campaign, 1882; present at the actions round Alexandria, the affair at Tel-el-Mahuta, the action at Kassassin, and the Battle of Tel-el-Kebir; served with Mounted Infantry in the Suakim Campaign in 1884, when he was present at the Battle of El Teb, and relief of Tokar; the Battle of Tamai, and the affair at Tamanib (mentioned in despatches, London Gazette, awarded Victoria Cross for saving the life of a Private in the Sussex Regiment); served through out the Khartoum Expedition, 1884-85; present at the Battles of Abou Klea and El Gubat, and the reconnaissance before Metemmeh, and in all the Desert operations with the Camel Corps under Sir Herbert Stewart; promoted to a Troop in the 18th Hussars for services in Egypt, Dec, 1886. He proceeded to India with the Rest, in November, 1889, and was promoted Major in Aug, 1896; served in South Africa, 1899-1902, including Battle of Talana, retirement from Dundee, action at Lombard's Kop, siege of Ladysmith, operations in Transvaal and ORC (twice mentioned in despatches, London Gazette, CB, Queen's Medal with five clasps, KSA with two clasps). Owns 5,000 acres. Recreations: Pole, cricket, hunting, shooting, golf. He married, in 1899, Beatrice Caroline, eldest daughter of F H Beaumont, of Reigate, and great-grand-daughter of the 5th Duke of Manchester.
Source: List of CB recipients. Various sources | 18th (Victoria Mary, Prince of Wales's Own) Hussar |
