| de Salis | Edward Augustus Alfred | | Lieutenant | DE SALIS, EDWARD AUGUSTUS ALFRED, Lieutenant, was born 2 June, 1874, son of Lieutenant Colonel Edward J de Salis, Naval Ordnance Department. He served in West Africa, 1897-98, in the Northern Territories, Gold Coast (Medal with clasp), and was gazetted to the Royal Dublin Fusiliers 18 January 1899, as Second Lieutenant, from the Militia, becoming Lieutenant on 24 October of the same year. He served in the South African War, 1899-1901; was present at the Relief of Ladysmith, including action at Colenso; in the Transvaal in June, 1900; in Natal, March to June 1900, including action at Laing's Nek (6 to 9 June); in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July 1900; in Orange River Colony, June 1900; again during the operations in the Transvaal 30 November 1900 to March, 1901; also in Cape Colony, March to April 1901 (Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February and 10 September 1901]; Queen's Medal with seven clasps). He was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Edward Augustus Alfred de Salis, Lieutenant, Royal Dublin Fusiliers. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King 29 October 1901. He was promoted to Captain, Worcestershire Regiment, 2 August 1902; was Adjutant, King's Own Malta Regiment of Militia, 24 September 1907 to 23 September 1912. He served in the European War, 1914-18; as Stall Captain, GHQ, BEF, 26 May 1915 to 11 November 1915; promoted to Major 13 June, 1915; was Staff Captain, GHQ, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 20 November 1915 to 23 January 1916; as acting Lieutenant Colonel, commanding the 9th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment 59 January 1910 to 5 April 1916; as acting Lieutenant Colonel, commanding a battalion of the Machine Gun Corps 1 February 1917. Major de Salis married, in 1902, Emily Ethel, eldest daughter of Colonel A D Geddes, 27th Regiment (Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers).
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