Bartholomew | John Hugh | | Captain | BARTHOLOMEW, HUGH JOHN, Captain, was born 29 December 1871; he entered the Army 5 December 1891, as Second Lieutenant, Royal Worcestershire Regiment. He was promoted to Lieutenant 10 July 1893, and Captain 10 January 1900. He served in the South African War, 1899 - 1902, and was Commandant at Wolvehoek during operations in the Transvaal, March to May 1901; operations in Orange River Colony, May 1901 to 31 May 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with three clasps, the King's Medal with five clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 Sept, 1901]: "John Hugh Bartholomew, Captain, Worcestershire Regiment. In recognition of services during recent operations in South Africa". Captain Bartholomew was promoted Major 2 March, 1907. He served in the European War, 1914-18; as GSO2, 23rd Division, New Armies, 18 Sept, 1914 to 26 February 1915; D AQMG, Marseilles Base, 6 March, 1915 to 1 May 1915; was Temporary Lieutenant Colonel 4 May 1915 to 13 May 1916; in command of the 10th Battalion West Riding Regt, 4 May 1915 to 29 August 1916; Commandant, Lines of Communication, British Armies in France, 19 October 1916 to 5 May 1917; AA and QMG, Lines of Communication, British Armies in France, 19 October 1916 to 6 May 1917. He was four times mentioned in Despatches; promoted to Lieutenant Colonel 14 February 1916, and created a CMG in 1919. Lieutenant Colonel Bartholomew married, in 1910, Gladys Ethel Alien, daughter of Leonard Alien Shuter, of Mattingley Lodge, Winchfield, Hants, and they had one daughter.
CMG, DSO, QSA (3) CC Trans Witt (Capt DSO Worc Regt), KSA (2) (Capt DSO Worc Regt), 1914 Star (Maj DSO), BWM, Victory Medal with MID (Lt Col). Regimental Museum 1993.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Worcestershire Regiment |