HORE-RUTHVEN, THE HONOURABLE
CHRISTIAN MALISE, Lieutenant, was born 24 April 1880, third son of the 8th
Lord Ruthven and Lady Caroline Annesley-Gore (died 1915), daughter of the
4th Earl of Arran, KP. He was educated at Wellington, and joined the
1st Battalion The Black Watch 3 June 1899. He was promoted Lieutenant 21
October 1900. He served in the South African War, 1899-1902, taking part in
the advance on Kimberley, including actions at Magersfontein; operations in
the Orange Free State, February to May 1900, including the action at Vet
River; operations in Orange River Colony, including actions at Wittebergen
and Witpoort; operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, 1899;
operations in the Transvaal, December 1900 to January 1902 and February and
March 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches three times [London Gazette, 16
March 1900; 10 September 1901, and 29 July 1902]: received the Queen's Medal
and King's Medal with five clasps, and was created a Companion of the
Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 31 October 1902]: "The
Honourable Christian Malise Hore-Ruthven, Lieutenant, The Black Watch, Royal
Highlanders. In recognition of services during the operations in South
Africa". He was promoted Captain 1 May 1906: was attached to the Egyptian
Army from 7 May 1906 to 29 July 1908: was ADC to the Viceroys of India and
Ireland. Captain C M Hore-Ruthven served in the Great War. He was GSO3,
Highland Division, Central Force, Home Defence, 5 to 17 August 1914, and
Staff Captain, Scottish Horse Brigade, Central Force, Home Defence, 18
August to 21 September 1914; was Brigade Major, 54th Infantry Brigade, New
Armies, British Expeditionary Force, 10 February 1915 to 18 February 1916.
He was promoted Major 1 September 1915; was GSO2, 2nd Canadian Division,
British Expeditionary Force, British Armies in France, 19 February 1916 to
17 February 1917; GSO1, 5th Canadian Division, England, 27 February to 29
July 1917; GS01, 3rd Canadian Division, British Armies in France, 5 August
1917 to 5 February 1919; GSO1, 15th Division, British Armies in France, 6
February to 31 March 1919; became GSO1, 59th Division, British Armies in
France, British Troops in France and Flanders, 1 April 1919. For his
services he was mentioned in Despatches; given the Brevet of Lieutenant
Colonel 1 January 1917, and was created a CMG in 1918. His favourite
recreation was hunting.
