DICK-CUNYNGHAM, JAMES KEITH,
Lieutenant, was born 28 March, 1877, third son of Sir R H A Dick-Cunyngham,
9th Baronet, and Lady Dick-Cunyngham. He was educated at Cheltenham College,
and was gazetted to the Gordon Highlanders 28 May 1898, becoming Lieutenant 4
October 1898. He served in the South African War, 1899-1902, and took part in
the operations in Natal, 1899, including actions at Elandslaagte and Lombard's
Kop; was present at the Defence of Ladysmith, including action of 6 January
1900; during operations in Natal, March to June, 1900, including action at
Laing's Nek (6 to 9 June); in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29
November 1900, including actions at Belfast (26 and 27 August) and Lydenberg
(5 to 8 September); in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, July to 29 November
1900 and again in the Transvaal 30 November 1900 to December 1901. He was
mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the
Queen's Medal with four clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and was
created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27
September 1901]: "James Keith Dick-Cunyngham, Lieutenant, Gordon Highlanders.
In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The
Insignia were presented by the King 2 June 1902. He was promoted to Captain
24 November 1902, and was Adjutant, Gordon Highlanders, 20 August 1904 to 19
August 1907. He served in the European War from 1914; as Assistant
Provost-Marshal, 2nd Army Corps, BEF, 5 August to 29 September 1914; as
Brigade Major, 14th Infantry Brigade, BEF, 30 September 1914 to 3 September
1915. He was promoted to Major 1 September 1915; was GSO2, 1st Army Corps,
BEF, British Armies in France, 4 September 1915 to 5 August 1916; GS01, 51st
Division, British Armies in France, 16 November 1916 to 6 April 1918;
Temporary Brigadier General 1 April to 11 June 1918; commanding the 152nd
Infantry Brigade, British Armies in France, 7 April to 11 June 1918; AAG, War
Office (Temporary), from 15 March, 1919. He was mentioned in Despatches, and
was given the Brevets of Major 18 February 1915, and Lieutenant Colonel 3
June, 1916, and created a CMG in 1918. Lieutenant Colonel Dick-Cunyngham
married, in 1905, Alice Daisy, youngest daughter of Sir Harold Deane, KCSI,
and they had two daughters.
