DUNCOMBE, THE HONOURABLE HUBERT
VALENTINE, Lieutenant Colonel, was born 14 February 1862, son of the 1st Earl
of Feversham and the Countess of Feversham. He was educated at Harrow; at the
Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, and at Magdalene College, Cambridge, and
joined the 2nd Volunteer Battalion Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment,
becoming Major 13 May 1896, and Honorary Lieutenant Colonel 14 May 1901. He
served in the South African War from 1900 to 1902, in command of a battalion
of the Imperial Yeomanry; was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10
September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with three clasps, and was created
a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September
1901]: "The Honourable Hubert Valentine Duncombe, Lieutenant Colonel, Imperial
Yeomanry. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa".
The Insignia were presented to him by the King 27 October 1901. He was MP
(Conservative) for the Egremont Division of Cumberland, 1895-1900. Lieutenant
Colonel the Honourable H V Duncombe died 21 October 1918.
DSO, QSA (2) CC
Witt (Lt Col Hon 14th IY), 1911 Coronation (Lt Col Hon).
Spink 1958 £15.
Glendinings 1985 £440. March 1986 £675. Dixon 1995 £1500.
Spink 1999 (no sale). Elite 2000 £2350. Spink 2001 est
£1600-1800.
