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EastwoodHarry22867TrooperSource: QSA Medal Rolls33rd Company, 11th Btn, IY
EastwoodHugh de CrespignyCaptainQSA (4). Wounded, Bresterville, 05 May 01 & Grootdam, 27 Nov 01.
Source: QSA medal rolls
1st (King's) Dragoon Guards
EastwoodHugh de CrespignyCaptainEASTWOOD, HUGH DE CRESPIGNY, Captain, was born 25 January 1863, second son of T S B Eastwood, JP, Barrister-at-Law of 28, Gloucester Terrace, London, and Lincoln's Inn, and of Rosalie Eastwood. He was educated at Eton, and joined the Royal Scots Greys, from the 1st Lanark Militia, 19 August 1885; was transferred to the 1st King's Dragoon Guards, as Lieutenant, 29 December 1886. He served in India, 1887-88; was Assistant Adjutant, Cavalry Depot, Canterbury, 1889-91; of the King's Dragoon Guards, 1891-94; was promoted Captain 4 June, 1894. He served in South Africa, 1901, and was present in operations in the Transvaal, Orange River Colony and Cape Colony. He was twice wounded (once severely); mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 17 January 1902]; received the Medal and four clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 31 October 1902]: "Hugh de Crespigny Eastwood, Captain, 1st Dragoon Guards. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He was invested by the King 18 December 1902. He became Major 20 June, 1903. He was Adjutant and Instructor, Imperial Yeomanry, Aldershot, 1902-4; retired 26 February 1908. From 1910 to 1913 he was DADR, Aldershot Command; DRO, 1913-14. He served in the Great War; was promoted Lieutenant Colonel, and was from 1915 to 1917 Commandant, Army Cyclist Training Centre. He was Inspector of Cyclist Units, 1916-18, and was promoted Colonel in 1916. He was mentioned in Despatches in 1919. Colonel Eastwood had the Order of the Iron Crown (Austria), 3rd Class. He married, 25 January 1887, at Frimley, Surrey, Ellinor, youngest daughter of General John Hall Smyth, CB, of Frimhurst, Frimley, Surrey, and they had three sons: Hugh Robert, Lieutenant-Commander, RN, born October 1888; Thomas Robert, DSO, MC, Brevet Major, Rifle Brigade, born May 1890; and Ronald de Crespigny, born January 1903; and two daughters: Rosalie Joan, born 1892, and Violet, born 1895.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book)
1st (King's) Dragoon Guards
EastwoodI4th Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls
(Prince of Wales's Own) West Yorkshire Regiment
EastwoodJ5218Private2nd Battalion
Source: QSA roll
(Duke of Cambridge's Own) Middlesex Regiment
EastwoodJPrivateFrontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1877-8-9Cape Mounted Rifles
EastwoodJ50B/1874PrivateFrontier Wars. SAGS (0)(Duke of Cambridge's Own) Middlesex Regiment
EastwoodJ8514Colour SergeantMID LG: 8 February 1901, page: 977. Source: General Buller. 9 November 1900. Re: Lof C - Natal
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(Prince Consort's Own) Rifle Brigade
EastwoodJ2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls
(Duke of Cambridge's Own) Middlesex Regiment
EastwoodJ759PrivateDemise: Died of wounds 09 May 1900
Place: Wepener. Jammersberg
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt
Kaffrarian Rifles
EastwoodJ3rd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls
(King's) Liverpool Regiment
EastwoodJ759PrivateDangerously wounded. Wepener, 8-24 April 1900
Died 9 May
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll
Kaffrarian Rifles
EastwoodJ3996PrivatePrisoner. Swalkrantz, 4 June 1900
2nd Battalion. Released
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll
(Duke of Albany's Ross-shire Buffs) Seaforth Highl
EastwoodJPrivateCGHGSM (1) Basutoland
Source: Roll of the CGHGSM
Cape Mounted Riflemen
EastwoodJ29609Lance CorporalTo G Company. To Army Reserve. QSA sent.

QSA (1) Nat

TNA ref 156/107
Royal Engineers, Field Company, 17th
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