EASTWOOD, 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.
