Dorling | Paymaster Lionel | | Staff | DORLING, LIONEL, Major, was born 7 August 1860, son of Henry Dorling, of Epsom. He was gazetted to the 105th Foot, as Second Lieutenant, 13 August 1879, becoming Lieutenant, South Yorkshire Regiment, 15 November 1879; was Adjutant, South Yorkshire Regiment, 20 May 1882 to 20 November 1887, and Captain, Yorkshire Light Infantry, 28 May 1884; Adjutant, Militia, 1 July 1889 to 31 March 1889; Paymaster, APD, 27 March 1893 to 2July 1901; Major 27 March 1900; Staff Paymaster, Army Pay Department, from 3 July 1901. He served in the South African War, 1899-1902, employed as Field Paymaster, Natal Field Force; was present at the Relief of Ladysmith, including action at Colenso; in the operations on Tugela Heights (Despatches [London Gazette, 29 July 1902]; Queen's Medal with five clasps, and King's Medal with two clasps). He was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 31 October 1902]: "Lionel Dorling, Staff Paymaster, Army Pay Department. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He became Accountant, Army Account Department, 1 May 1905, and was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel 3 July 1906, and Colonel 12 January 1911; was Command Paymaster, London District, 1 March 1911 to 20 April 1912; Malta, 29 April to 3 August 1912; South Africa from 29 September 1912. Colonel Dorling served in the Great War in 1915, in the Dardanelles (Despatches), and in Egypt in 1916, and became Paymaster, Eastern Command, 17 December 1916. He was created a CMG in 1919. Colonel Dorling married, in 1888, Constance, youngest daughter of W H Price, of Karachi.
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