Eustace, Charles Legge-Eustace

EUSTACE, CHARLES LEGGE-EUSTACE, Captain, was born in 1867, son of Colonel R J E Eustace, late Lieutenant Colonel, 60th Rifles, and Lady Katharine Eustace, daughter of the 4th Earl of Dartmouth.  He was educated at Eton, and joined the King's Royal Rifles in 1889.  He served in the Manipur Expedition, 1891 (Medal and clasp); in the Chin-Lushai Expedition, 1891-92 (clasp); in Mashonaland, 1896 (very severely wounded; Medal).  He served also in the South African War, 1899—1901, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April 1901]: "Charles Legge-Eustace Eustace, Captain, King's Royal Rifle Corps.  In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa".