Dalmahoy | Patrick Carfrae | | Second Lieutenant | DALMAHOY, PATRICK CARFRAE, Second Lieutenant, was born 31 October 1872, at Edinburgh, son of Major General Patrick Carfrae Dalmahoy and Emily Jane Dalmahoy, daughter of Edward Wylly, Bengal Civil Service. His father fought in the Indian Mutiny, and was present at the siege and capture of Delhi. He was educated at Haileybury College, and Edinburgh University and passed as Writer to the Signet, Edinburgh, in 1890. He joined the Mounted infantry, City Imperial Volunteers, as a Private, for service in the South African War, 18 January 1899 and was employed with them until gazetted to a commission in 1900 in the 1st Battalion The Royal Scots, with whom he served to the end of the war. Major-General Dalmahoy writes: "I have not in my possession any written account of the deed that won for him the DSO, but I have been told on more than one occasion by Colonel Douglas (now General Sir Willian Douglas), who commanded the column that the success was in a great measure accomplished by the tactful and dashing action of the company, Royal Scots, under my son's command. The scene was the Battle of Bermondsey, in the Transvaal 1901, I think. By order of Colonel Douglas the company was detached to turn the Boer right, and this he fully effected. He was severely wounded. I am told that he was specially mentioned by Lord Kitchener. I may mention that my son never in any way alluded to his action, and it was only through Sir William Douglas that I heard of it". Second Lieutenant Dalmahoy was twice wounded; was mentioned in Despatches, awarded the King's and Queen's Medals, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 31 October 1902]: "Patrick Carfrae Dalmahoy, Second Lieutenant, The Royal Scots (Lothian) Regiment. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He resigned his commission at the end of the war, and was appointed to the Civil Service in South Africa. He was Assistant Resident Magistrate at Germiston, then Resident Magistrae at Benoni, Transvaal, and then Resident Magistrate at Heidelberg, Transvaal. His favourite pastime was golf. He married, 25 October 1911, at Edinburgh, Mabel Houston, daughter of W Rogers, of Johannesburg and they had three children: Emily Muriel, born 18 October 1912; Mabel Lilias Jane, born 4 October 1914, and Frances Diana Maud, born 13 October 1918.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) |