HAMILTON-TEMPLE-BLACKWOOD, LORD
FREDERICK TEMPLE, Lieutenant, was born at Ottawa 26 February 1875, fourth
son of the 1st Marquess of Dufferin. He entered the 9th Lancers 11 August
1897, as Second Lieutenant, from the Militia; became Lieutenant 9 October
1899, and served in the South African War, 1899-1901; as Brigade Signalling
Officer 15 October 1900 to 14 November 1900 (severely wounded); served in
the advance on Kimberley, including actions at Belmont, Enslin, Modder River
and Magersfontein; was present at the Relief of Kimberley; in the Orange
Free State, February to May 1900, including operations at Paardeberg; in the
actions at Poplar Grove and Karee Siding; served during the operations in
the Transvaal in May and June 1900, including actions near Johannesburg,
Pretoria and Diamond Hill; in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, July to
November 1900; also during operations in Orange River Colony, May to
November 1900, including actions at Bethlehem, Wittebergen and Caledon
River; and in Cape Colony 30 November to December 1900 (Despatches [London
Gazette, 8 February and 10 September 1901]; Queen's Medal with nine
clasps). He was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order
[London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Lord Frederick Temple
Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, Lieutenant, 9th Lancers. In recognition of
services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were
presented by the King 29 October 1901. He was promoted to Captain 10
September 1910, and retired from the 9th Lancers 7 September 1912. He was
Military Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia in 1914. From 1914
he served in the European War, as Captain, Grenadier Guards. In 1908 Lord
Frederick Blackwood married Brenda, eldest daughter of Robert Woodhouse, of
Orford House, Bishop's Stortford, and they had one son and one daughter.
