GORLE, HARRY VAUGHAN, Captain, was
born at Poughill, Cornwall, 3 September 1868, third son of Captain John
Taylor Gorle, late of HM 28th Regiment of Foot. He was educated privately,
and joined the Royal Berkshire Regiment from the 4th (Militia) Battalion
Lincolnshire Regiment 28 June 1890, becoming Lieutenant, Lincolnshire
Regiment, 29 September 1893; Army Service Corps 1 October 1893, and Captain,
Army Service Corps, 1 April 1898. Captain Gorle served in the South African
War, on the Staff, as DAAG, October 1899, to 15 February 1900, and from 24
March, 1902. He was present at the defence of Kimberley (arranged supplies
and transport); operations in Orange River Colony, May to 29 November 1900;
operations in Cape Colony, north of Orange River; operations in Orange River
Colony, March to 31 May 1902; operations in Cape Colony 30 November 1900 to
March, 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 6 May 1900, and
19 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with two clasps; the King's
Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished
Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Harry Vaughan Gorle,
Captain, Army Service Corps. In recognition of services during the operations
in South Africa". The Insignia were sent to the Commander-in-Chief in South
Africa, and presented by the Officer Commanding Troops, Kronstadt, 14
September 1902. He was promoted to Major 3 February 1905, and retired 6 June
1908. Major Gorle married (1st), in 1895, Ethel Catharine (who died in 1904),
eldest daughter of the Reverend Canon Archdall, Rector of Glanrnire, County
Cork. Their son was Temporary Lieutenant Robert Vaughan Gorle, MC, A Battery,
50th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, who was born at Southsea 6 May 1896.
Major Gorle married (secondly), in 1914, Edith Mary, daughter of the Reverend
J Love-bond Francis, Rector of Bridston, and they had one daughter.
