de Rougemont | Cecil Henry | | Major | DE ROUGEMONT, CECIL HENRY, Major, was born 17 December 1865, son of Frederick de Rougemont and of Mary Rugge de Rougemont (nee Rugge-Price). He was educated at Harrow, and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, and entered the Royal Artillery 29 April, 1885; was promoted Captain 1 April, 1895; took part in the Expeditionary Force sent out, to Dongola, when he was given command of a gunboat (Despatches [London Gazette, 13 November 1896]; 4th Class Medjidie; British Medal; Khedive's Medal with two clasps); took part in the operations on the Nile, 1897 (clasp); received the Brevet of Major 16 November 1898, and became Major 30 June, 1900; was present at Atbara (Despatches [London Gazette, 24 May and 28 September 1898]; clasp); and was wounded at Khartoum (Brevet of Major; British Medal, and clasp to Khedive's Medal). He served in the South African War. 1899-1901; in command of 12th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry 7 May to 30 November 1901; taking part in the advance on Kimberley and the Relief of Kimberley; during operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900, including operations at Paardeberg, actions at Poplar Grove, Driefontein, Houtnek (Thoba Mountain), Vet River (5 and 6 May) and Zand River; during the operations in the Transvaal, May and June, 1900, including actions near Johannesburg, Pretoria and Diamond Hill; during operations in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria; during operations in the Orange River Colony, including actions at Bethlehem and Wittebergen; taking part, during the operations in the Transvaal and Orange River Colony, November 1900 to December 1901. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with seven clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Cecil Henry de Rougemont, Major, Royal Horse Artillery. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King 24 October 1902; the Warrant sent 4 November 1902. He was Brigade Major, Woolwich District, 12 February to 31 March 1903; Brigade Major, IVth Army Corps, 1 April to 30 September 1903; DAAG, Woolwich District, 1 October 1903, to 31 May 1905; DAA and QMG, Seeoml-in-Command, 1 June 1905 to 30 September 1907; General Staff Officer, 2nd Grade, East Anglian Division, Eastern Command, 30 September 1911 to 7 March, 1913. Colonel 18 May 1916, and retired as Brigadier General, 1920. He served in the European War, 1914-19, as General Staff Officer, 1st Grade, 19th Division, British Expeditionary Force, 7 January to 23 July 1915; became Temporary Brigadier General, Royal Artillery, 8th and 9th Army Corps, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 2 August 1915 to 17 May 1916; was Brigadier General, 63rd (RN) Division, England: British Armies in France, 20 June 1916 to 8 January 1919: was Brigadier General, Royal Artillery, BEF, in France, 9 January to 24 June, 1919. He was mentioned in Despatches and created a CB in 1916; CMG, 1918, and received the Legion d'Honneur. He was a member of the Victorian Older. Colonel de Rougemont married, in 1914, Muriel Evelyn, only daughter of Evelyn Heseltine, of The Goldings, Great Warley, Essex. They had one son.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Horse Artillery |
de Rougemont | Harold Wake | | Captain | He died at Chieveley January 24th, 1900, of wounds received in action the previous day, while assisting a party of Bethune's Mounted Infantry, in making a reconnaissance from Chieveley Camp. He was son of Commander Frank de Rougemont, RN, of Bradwell, Oxfordshire. He was born July 1877, and educated at Sherborne and University College, Oxford. Captain de Rougemont was for two years in the Forest Department, Cape Town, but on the war breaking out, offered his services and was given a commission in the SALH. He was promoted Lieutenant before the regiment left Rosebank Camp, Lieutenant General French having there specially noticed his troop. At the battle of Colenso his bravery was so conspicuous that he was promoted to the command of his squadron, with the rank of captain,
Source: Donner | South African Light Horse |