Henry Wilfred Haughton
HAUGHTON, HENRY WILFRED, Major, was born 12 August 1862,
son of Benjamin Haughton, of Carlow, and Westminster,
London, Civil Engineer, and of Emma Isabella, daughter of
John Kelly, JP, of Lunestown, Westmeath, Ireland. He was
educated at Dulwich College, and joined the 16th (The
Queen's) Lancers. He was transferred to permanent staff,
Bucks Yeomanry, 1894; appointed RSM; proceeded to South
Africa, February 1900, as RSM, 10th Battalion Imperial
Yeomanry; Lieutenant 1 May 1900; promoted Captain, April
1901; Major, November 1901; Second-in-Command, 2nd Battalion
Imperial Yeomanry, and appointed to command composite
regiment of Imperial Yeomanry. He was mentioned in
Despatches; received the Queen's Medal with three clasps;
the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a
Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London
Gazette, 31 October 1902]: "Henry Wilfred Haughton, Major,
2nd Battalion Imperial Yeomanry. In recognition of services
during the operations in South Africa". He became private
secretary to Major General Lord Chesham, KCB, IGI Y, 1902.
Major Haughton retired and was Adjutant, Gordon Boys' Home,
1904-14. In September 1914, he joined the Royal
Buckinghamshire Hussars (TF) as Adjutant, and was promoted
Major, Squadron Leader, October 1915. He was seconded 22
December 1917, and appointed to command the Road-Quarry
Troops Depot, Royal Engineers, Bordon; Acting Lieutenant
Colonel 1 June, 1919, to command Railway Construction
Troops, Royal Engineers, Longmoor. He was mentioned in
Despatches, March, 1919; awarded OBE, May 1919. In 1902 he
married May daughter of T R Seaton, JP, of Aylesbury, Bucks
William Weldon Herring-Cooper
HERRING-COOPER, WILLIAM WELDON, Lieutenant, was born 19
March 1873, second son of Herman Herring-Cooper, of Shrule
Castle, Carlow, Ireland. He was educated at Corrig School,
Ireland, and joined the Army on 3 August 1901, as a Second
Lieutenant, in the Army Service Corps, being promoted
Lieutenant a year later. He served in South Africa, 1900-2,
with the Imperial Yeomanry, taking part in operations in the
Transvaal, March to April 1901, and April to May 1902;
operations in Orange River Colony 30 November 1900 to
February 1901, and February to March 1902. He was mentioned
in Despatches [London Gazette, 29 July 1902]; was awarded
the King's and Queen's Medals with five clasps, and was
created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order
[London Gazette, 31 October 1902]: "Wiliam Weldon
Herring-Cooper, Lieutenant, Army Service Corps. In
recognition of services during the operations in South
Africa". He became Captain 1 May 1906, and from 6 December
1913 to 26 August 1916, was employed under the Sudan
Government, becoming Major 30 October 1914. Major
Herring-Cooper served in the European War. He was Acting
Lieutenant Colonel from October 1916 to September 1917, and
Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport, 21st Army
Corps, Egyptian Expeditionary Force, 5 September 1917 to 8
February 1919. For his services he was given the Brevet of
Lieutenant Colonel 3 June 1918, and was created an OBE.
Charles Toler McMurrough Kavanagh
KAVANAGH, CHARLES TOLER McMURROUGH, Major and Brevet
Lieutenant Colonel, was born 25 March, 1864, son of the
Right Honourable A McMurrough Kavanagh, of Borris, County
Carlow. He was educated at Harrow, and entered the 3rd
Dragoon Guards, as Lieutenant, 6 February 1884. He was
transferred to the 10th Hussars 20 February 1884. From 7
March 1889 to 21 April 1891, he was ADC to the
Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief, Jamaica, being
promoted to Captain 1 February 1890, and from 1 July 1895 to
1 February 1900, Adjutant of Yeomanry. He became Major 6
January 1900. He served in the South African War, 1899-1902;
took part in the operations in the Orange Free State,
February to May 1900, including actions at Poplar Grove,
Driefontein, Houtnek (Thoba Mountain), Vet River and Zand
River. In the Transvaal in May and June, 1900, including
actions near Johannesburg, Pretoria and Diamond Hill; in the
Transvaal, west of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900,
including action at Elands River; in Orange River Colony,
May to 29 November 1900, including action at Wittebergen;
again in the Transvaal 30 November 1900 to July 1901; also
during the operations in Cape Colony, July 1901 to 31 May
1902 (in command of Mobile Column); in command, 10th
Hussars, from 19 October 1901 (Despatches [London Gazette,
10 September 1901, and 29 July 1902]; Brevet of Lieutenant
Colonel 29 November 1900; 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]: "Charles Toler McMurrough
Kavanagh, Major and Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, 10th Hussars.
In recognition of services during the operations in South
Africa". He became Lieutenant Colonel 7 May 1904, taking
command of the 10th Hussars, and in 1906 he was made an MVO.
He was given the Brevet of Colonel 18 August 1905; became
Colonel 7 May 1908, and was Temporary Brigadier General 11
May 1909 to 10 May 1913, in command of the 1st Cavalry
Brigade, Aldershot. He was made a CB and CVO in 1909. From 5
January 1914 to 17 February 1915, he was again Temporary
Brigadier General, and was a Brigade Commander in India from
5 January to 9 September 1914. Brigadier General Kavanagh
served in the European War. He was Brigade Commander, 7th
Cavalry Brigade, BEF, 10 September 1914 to 14 April 1915;
was promoted Major General 18 February 1915; was Divisional
Commander, 2nd Cavalry Division, BEF, 19 April to 14 July
1915; Divisional Commander, 5th Division, BEF, 15 July 1915
to 31 March, 1916; became Temporary Lieutenant General 1
April 1916; Army Corps Commander, 1st Army Corps, British
Armies in France, 1 April to 3 September 1916; Army Corps
Commander, Cavalry Corps, British Armies in France, from 4
September 1916. He was mentioned in Despatches, and was
created a KCB in 1917. Lieutenant General Sir C T McM
Kavanagh married, in 1895, May second daughter of S Perry,
of Woodroof, County Tipperary. They had two daughters.
KCB (m), KCMG, CVO (n 443), DSO, QSA
(5) CC Drief Joh D-H Witt (Lt Col 10 Hus), KSA (2) (Lt Col
DSO 10 Hus), 1914 Star and Bar (Brig-Gen CB, CVO, DSO), BWM,
Victory Medal with MID (Lt Gen) 1911 Coronation, 1935
Jubilee, 1937 Coronation, Croix de Guerre (France) with
palm, Order of St Maurice and Lazarus (Italy) 2nd Class,
Legion dHonneur (France) 4th Class.
Frederic Beauchamp Lecky
LECKY, FREDERIC BEAUCHAMP, Major, was born 11 October
1858, son of John Frederic Lecky, DL, of Ballykealey,
Tullow, County Carlow. He was educated at Uppingham School,
and at the RMA, Woolwich, and entered the Royal Artillery 31
January 1878. He took part in the Egyptian Expedition, 1882,
and was present at the Battle of Tel-el-Kebir (Medal and
clasp, and Bronze Star). He became Captain 24 March 1886,
and Major 1 April 1896. He served in the South African War,
1899-1902; was present at the Relief of Kimberley; at the
operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900,
including operations at Paardeberg (17 to 26 February);
actions at Poplar Grove, Driefontein, Vet River (5 and 6
May) and Zand River; operations in the Transvaal in May and
June, 1900, including actions near Johannesburg, Pretoria
and Diamond Hill (11 and 12 June); operations in the
Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900,
including actions at Reitvlei and Belfast (26 and 27
August); operations in the Transvaal, 30 November 1900 to
January 1902, and March to 31 May 1902; operations in Orange
River Colony, January to March 1902. He was mentioned in
Despatches [London Gazette, 16 April 1901]; received the
Queen's Medal with six clasps, the King's Medal with two
clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished
Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April, 1901]: "Frederic
Beauchamp Lecky, Major, Royal Artillery. In recognition of
services during the recent operations in South Africa". The
Insignia were presented by the Duke of Cornwall and York 14
August 1901. He became Lieutenant Colonel 17 August 1903;
was given the Brevet of Colonel 17 August 1908, and retired
with the rank of Colonel 17 August 1908.
DSO, Egypt (1) Tel El Kebir (Lt 1/2
Bde), QSA (6) RofK Paard Drief Joh D-H Belf (Maj DSO T Batt
RHA), [KSA (2)], Khedives Star.
William Henry Slingsby O'Neill
O'NEILL, WILLIAM HENRY SLINGSBY, Major, was bom 28 May
1854, son of the Reverend John O'Neill, of Clonmore, County
Carlow. He was educated at Cains College, Cambridge, and
joined the Army as Sub-Lieutenant, unattached, 10 September
1875, and the 103rd Foot (The Royal Dublin Fusiliers), 10
September 1875. He became Captain 20 January 1884; Adjutant,
Auxiliary Forces, 9 February 1886, to 8 February 1891; was
promoted Major 16 May 1894. Major O'Neill served in the
South African War from 1899 to 1902, in command 1st
Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers (12 June to 16 August
1900). He was present at the Relief of Ladysmith; operations
in the Transvaal, June, 1900; operations in Natal (March to
June, 1900), including the action at Laing's Nek (6 to 9
June); operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July
1900. Operations in the Orange River Colony, June, 1900. He
took part in the operations in the Transvaal, December 1900;
was Commandant at Durban from 20 December 1900. He was
mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 7 February 1901]:
received the Queen's Medal with five clasps; King's Medal
with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the
Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April,
1901]: "William Henry Slingsby O'Neill, Major, Royal Dublin
Fusiliers. In recognition of services during the recent
operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by
Colonel Lyttleton, at Lyttleton, South Africa. He retired 28
May 1902. He served in the European War as Lieutenant
Colonel Commanding the 3rd Royal Dublin Fusilisers. Colonel
O'Neill married, in 1889, Selina, daughter of Hugh Henry, of
Firment, County Kildare and they had one daughter.
Arthur Francis Owen-Lewis
OWEN-LEWIS, ARTHUR FRANCIS, Lieutenant, was born 6 August
1868, eldest son of Henry Owen-Lewis, DL, of Inniskeen,
Count Monaghan, MP, County Carlow. He joined the Yorkshire
Regiment 8 June 1889, becoming Lieutenant 28 July 1892, and
was Adjutant, 6th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers (Militia)
from 1 July 1898. He served in the South African War,
1900-2, as District Commandant; served as Adjutant, 6th
Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, 10 February 1900 to 14
October 1901. He took part in operations in Cape Colony,
south of Orange River, Orange Free State and Transvaal,
March to 29 November 1900; operations in the Transvaal,
Orange River Colony and Cape Colony, from 30 November 1900.
He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September
1901]; received the Queen's Medal with three clasps, the
King's Medal with two clasps, and was created Companion of
the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27
September 1901]: "Arthur Francis Owen-Lewis, Lieutenant,
Yorkshire Regiment. In recognition of services during the
operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by
the King 29 October 1901. He retired 25 July 1907, and
became Major, Reserve of Officers, 23 January 1914. Major
Owen-Lewis served in the European War, 1914-18, as GSO,
Irish Command and AQMG France; was mentioned in Despatches
twice, and awarded the OBE in 1918. He was appointed
Inspector of Prisons for Ireland. In 1896 he married
Kathleen, daughter of William Henry, of Tivoli, County
Dublin.
DSO, OBE (1st m), QSA (3) CC OFS Trans
(Capt, York Regt), KSA (2) (Capt DSO, Yorks Regt), BWM,
Victory Medal with MID (Lt Col).
Philip Urban Walter Vigors
VIGORS, PHILIP URBAN WALTER, Captain was born 8 February
1863, third son of T M Vigors, of Burgage, County Carlow,
Ireland. He was gazetted to the Devonshire Regiment, as
Lieutenant, 9 September 1882; was promoted Captain 4
February 1891. He served in Burma in 1891, taking part in
operations in the Kachin Hills (Medal with clasp). Captain
Vigors served in the South African War, 1899-1902, being
present at the Relief of Ladysmith, including actions at
Colenso (slightly wounded); operations of 17 to 24 January
1900, and action at Spion Kop; operations of 5 to 7 February
1900, and action at Vaal Kranz; operations on Tugela Heights
14 to 27 February 1900 (wounded, 23 February), and action at
Pieter's Hill; operations in Natal, March to June 1900,
including action at Laing's Nek (6 to 9 June). He performed
the duties of Railway Staff Officer. He was mentioned in
Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February 1901 (Sir R H Buller,
30 March and 9 November 1900), and London Gazette, 10
September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with five
clasps; the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a
Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London
Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Philip Urban Walter Vigors,
Captain, Devonshire Regiment. 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 promoted to Major 9 May 1902. Major
Vigors retired 25 October 1900, and joined the Reserve of
Officers. He was appointed Second-in-Command, Depot,
Devonshire Regiment, Exeter. He married, in 1891, Anna
Louisa Hyacinth D'Arcy, third daughter of the Reverend
Hyacinth D'Arcy, of Clifden Castle, County Galway, and they
had two daughters.
DSO, QSA (6) RofK Paard Drief Joh D-H
Witt, KSA (2).
Thomas Edwin Scott
SCOTT, THOMAS EDWIN, Lieutenant, was born 6 March 1867,
at Bagnalstown, Co Carlow, Ireland, son of the Reverend
James Richard Scott, Clerk in Holy Orders, Ireland, and of
Mrs J R Scott. He joined the Royal Irish Fusiliers as Second
Lieutenant from the Militia 9 May 1888; became Lieutenant 18
December 1889; Lieutenant, Indian Staff Corps, 17 April
1890; served on the North-West Frontier of India First
Miranzai Expedition, 1891; Waziristan Field Force, 1894-95
(Medal and clasp). He was specially employed with the Indian
Contingent, East Africa 6 November 1895 to 16 November 1898:
Second-in-Command, operations against the Mazrui rebels; was
mentioned in Despatches, received the 1st Grade, 2nd Class,
Brilliant Star of Zanzibar and the Medal; and was created a
Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London
Gazette, 11 October 1897]: "Thomas Edwin Scott, Lieutenant,
Indian Staff Corps. In recognition of services with the
Indian Contingent during the operations in Mombasa,
1895-96". The Insignia were presented by the Queen 26
February 1899.
He served in Uganda, 1897-98;
Second-in-Command, Indian Contingent, and commanded the
Flying Column for the disarmament of the mutinous Indian
garrisons in Unyoro (Despatches; Medal with two clasps;
Brevet of Major). He became Captain 9 May 1899; served in
China, 1900; actions of Peitsang, Yangtsun and Relief of
Pekin; Road Commandant, Lines of Communication (Despatches
twice [London Gazette, 16 May and 24 November 1931]; Medal
with clasp; created a CIE). He was DAAG, Headquarters,
Northern Command, India, 12 November 1904 to 16 May 1906
(clasp twice). He became Major, Indian Army, 13 February
1905; was a DAAG, Headquarters, India, 17 May 1906 to 11
November 1908; Assistant Secretary, Committee of Imperial
Defence (GSO, 2nd Grade), 26 August 1909 to 26 April 1912;
Lieutenant Colonel, Indian Army, 19 May 1912; temporary
Colonel, 8 March 1914 to 28 November 1915; was Commandant,
57th Rifles, Frontier Force. Brigadier General T E Scott,
was Military Secretary to His Excellency the
Commander-in-Chief, India, 8 March 1914 to 30 September
1916. He was given the Brevet of Colonel 29 November 1915;
was specially employed in East Africa 30 September 1917 to 7
January 1918; was created a CB in 1917 and promoted to Major
General 3 June 1918. He married on the 12th September 1904,
Demira Josephine Anna, youngest daughter of Reverend Morland
Chaplin, at St Mary Abbot's Church, Kensington, London, and
they had one son, Thomas Patrick David, born 1 March 1905.
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