GREIG, RONALD HENRY, Lieutenant, was
the eldest son of Lieutenant Colonel B Greig, late Royal Artillery, and
grandson of Sir T O Sibbald Scott. He was born on 4 April, 1876, and had his
first commission 14 March, 1896, in the Royal Engineers, being promoted
Lieutenant, 14 March 1899. He served in the South African War from 1899 to
1902, and was severely wounded. He was present in the advance on Kimberley,
and actions at Belmont, Enslin and Modder River, and also took part in the
operations in the Orange Free State; operations in the Transvaal, east of
Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900; operations in Orange River Colony, June
and July 1900; operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, 1899;
operations in the Transvaal 30 November 1900 to September 1901, and operations
in Orange River Colony, September 1901 to 31 May 1902. 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]: "Ronald Henry Greig, Lieutenant, Royal Engineers. In recognition of
services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented
by the King 24 October 1902. He was promoted Captain 24 March 1905; served as
an Adjutant in the Territorial Force 28 August 1909 to 17 May 1912, and became
Adjutant (Railway Companies and Depot), Royal Engineers, 31 October 1913. He
served in the Great War, in command of a Field Company, and was killed while
superintending advanced trench work on the night of 27 August 1914 (aged 40).
Major Greig married Mary Hope, daughter of E H Clutterbuck, of Hardenhuish
Park, Wiltshire, and left a son and two daughters. One obituary notice says
that he was "a distinguished Engineer, who, in addition to service in the
present war, was present right through the campaign in South Africa,
1899-1902". Another notice says that he had "a fine record of service in this
war and in South Africa". The 'Morning Post' notice of him reads as follows:
"Major Ronald Henry Greig, DSO, Royal Engineers, in command of a Field Company
(killed while superintending advanced trench work on the night of August 27),
was born in 1876, and was son of Lieutenant Colonel B R Greig and Mrs Greig,
daughter of Sir T O Sibbald Scott. Major Greig married, in 1909, Mary Hope,
daughter of Edmund H Clutterbuck, of Hardenhuish Park, Wilts, and leaves one
son and two daughters. Major Greig passed out of Woolwich into the Royal
Engineers in March, 1896, and had promotion in March, 1899; he was Captain in
1905, and had his majority in October, 1914. He had served with distinction
in the present war. In the South African War (1899-1902) he was severely
wounded. He took part in the advance on Kimberley, including the actions at
Belmont, Enslin and Modder River. Afterwards he served in many operations in
the various Colonies. For these services he was mentioned in Despatches, made
a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, and received the Queen's and
the King's Medals with six clasps".
