HERIOT-MAITLAND, JAMES DALGLEISH,
Captain, was born 21 January 1874, eldest son of Sir James Makgill Heriot-Maitland,
KCB, and Frances Lorna Campbell, and a descendant of the 6th Earl of
Lauderdale. He became Second Lieutenant, The Rifle Brigade, 5 October 1892;
Lieutenant 24 June 1895, and Captain 3 February 1900. Captain Heriot-Maitland
served in the South African War, 1899-1902; was severely wounded, 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, 19
April, 1901]: "James Dalgleish Heriot-Maitland, Captain, The Rifle Brigade.
In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The
Insignia were presented in South Africa by the GOC, Transvaal and Orange River
Colony, 2 September 1902. He became Adjutant, Rifle Brigade, 21 November 1900
to 2 September 1904; was Adjutant, Rifle Depot, 16 May 1906 to 15 May 1909.
He was promoted to Major 1 December 1909. After the outbreak of the European
War he was appointed to command the 7th Battalion The Rifle Brigade, 19 August
1914 to 31 August 1916, when he became Temporary Brigadier General. He had
meantime been promoted to Lieutenant Colonel 15 June 1915. From 1 September
1916 to 9 November 1918, he commanded the 98th Infantry Brigade in France. He
was commanding troops at Bordon from 14 January 1919. He was promoted Colonel
15 June 1919. For his services in the Great War he was mentioned in
Despatches, given the Brevet of Colonel June 1917, and created a CMG in 1916.
He married, in August 1903, Mary Turner, daughter of H S Wedderburn, of
Wedderburn, and they had a son, Richard Ogilvy Heriot-Maitland, and two
daughters, Katharine Lorna and Margaret Heriot-Maitland.
