HARE, ROBERT WILLIAM, Lieutenant,
was born 14 November 1872, only son of R D Hare, of Ballymore, Queenstown.
He was educated at Harrow, and entered the Norfolk Regiment 19 November
1892, becoming Lieutenant 7 March 1896, and serving in South Africa, 1896,
with Mounted Infantry (Mashonaland Medal). He served in the South African
War, 1899-1902, as Special Service Officer (including service with Rhodesia
Regiment) 15 July 1899 to 22 July 1900, and afterwards on the Staff (Staff
Officer to Brigadier General 3 July to 28 August 1900, and DAAG 29 August
1900 to 7 August 1902). He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10
September 1901, and 29 July 1902]; received the Queen's Medal with five
clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps; was placed on the list of Officers
considered qualified for Staff employment, in consequence of service in the
field, and created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London
Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Robert William Hare, Lieutenant, Norfolk
Regiment. In recognition of services during the operations in South
Africa". He became Captain 16 February 1901, and was ADC to the
Lieutenant-Governor, Orange River Colony, 15 November 1902 to 22 January
1905; Staff Captain, HQ of Army, 16 January 1906 to 27 September 1908;
Brigade Major, 17th Brigade, Irish Command, 28 September 1908 to 27 June,
1911. He was promoted to Major 13 March 1912, and was GSO2, War Office, 8
October 1913 to 4 August 1914. He served in the European War, 1914-18; as
GSO2, GHQ, BEF, 5 August 1914 to 6 June 1915; as GS01, 26th Division, New
Armies, BEF; Mediterranean Expeditionary Force 15 June 1915 to 24 January
1916. He was GS01, Staff School, Cambridge, 27 March 1916 to 26 May 1917;
was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel 12 January 1917; Brigadier General,
General Staff, Northern Command, 15 February 1919. He was twice mentioned
in Despatches; was given the Brevet of Colonel 24 January 1917, and created
a CMG in 1919. In 1908 he married Helen Mary, only daughter of Lieutenant
Colonel G N Atkinson, and they had one son and two daughters.
