HORE-RUTHVEN, THE HONOURABLE WALTER
PATRICK (MASTER OF RUTHVEN), Captain, was born 6 June 1870, eldest son of
the 8th Baron Ruthven and Lady Caroline Gore, daughter of the 4th Earl of
Arran. He was educated at Eton; entered the Scots Guards 25 July 1891;
became Lieutenant 12 February 1896; Captain 11 October 1899; was Regimental
Adjutant, Scots Guards, 1 January 1902 to 6 November 1903; was promoted to
Major 25 April, 1900; to Lieutenant Colonel 28 January 1915; to Colonel 28
January 1919; was Temporary Brigadier General from 7 March 1916 to 1 January
1917, and from 7 October 1918. He was ADC (Extra) to GOC, Aldershot, 1
January to 31 July 1898; ADC to GOC, Aldershot, 1 August to 8 October 1898;
Transport Officer, South Africa, 24 January 1900 to 6 August 1901; DAA and
QMG, 2nd London Division, London District, 1 April 1908 to 21 January 1911;
Brigade Major, Brigade of Guards, London District, 3 February 1912 to 4
August 1914; Brigade Major, 4th Infantry Brigade, BEF, 5 August to 18
November 1914; GSO1, 47th Division, BEF, 2 June to 24 August 1915; GSO1,
Guards Division, BEF, 25 August 1915 to 6 March 1916; Brigadier General, GS,
8th Army Corps, British Armies in France, 7 March, 1916 to 1 January 1917;
GSO1, London District, 1 January to 18 September 1918; Brigade Commander,
117th Infantry Brigade, British Armies in France, 18 October 1918 to 8
February 1919; Brigade Commander, Brigade of Guards, London District, 9
February 1919. He served in the South African War, 1899-1900; took part in
the advance on Kimberley, including actions at Belmont, Enslin, Modder River
and Magersfontein; on Staff; was present at the Relief of Kimberley; took
part in the operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900,
including those at Paardeberg (17 to 26 February); actions at Poplar Grove,
Driefontein, Karee Siding, Houtnek (Thoba Mountain), Vet River (5 and 6 May)
and Zand River; in the Transvaal in May and June, 1900, including actions
near Johannesburg, Pretoria and Diamond Hill (11 and 12 June); in the
Transvaal, east and west of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including
action at Elands River (4 to 16 August); also in Orange River Colony, May to
29 November 1900, including action at Bethlehem (6 and 7 July) and
Wittebergen (1 to 29 July). He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette,
26 January and 16 March, 1900, and 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's
Medal with eight clasps, and King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a
Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September
1901]: "The Honourable Walter Patrick Hore-Ruthven (Master of Ruthven),
Captain, Scots Guards. In recognition of services during the operations in
South Africa". For his services in the European War he was seven times
mentioned in Despatches; was created a CMG in 1915; a CB in 1919; given the
Brevet of Colonel 3 June, 1916, and promoted Colonel. He married Jean
Leslie, only daughter of Norman Lampson, of The Farm House, Pont Street,
SW, and they had four daughters.
