NORMAND, PATRICK HILL, Lieutenant,
was born 20 February 1876, son of Patrick Hill Normand. He was educated at
Fettes College, Edinburgh; joined the Imperial Light Horse, as Lieutenant,
in 1899, at Maritzburg, Natal, and helped to form the regiment. He was
present at the battle of Elandslaagte (wounded); in the Siege of Ladysmith;
was wounded at Wagon Hill on 6 January; went with General Mahon's Column to
the Relief of Mafeking; took part in the advance on Barberton, with General
French's Column. He was mentioned in Despatches, and created a
Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April
1901]: "Patrick Hill Normand, Lieutenant, Imperial Light Horse. In
recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He became
Deputy Governor, Transvaal Prisons Department, in 1903, and Governor in
1908. From May 1917 to March 1919, he served with the Expeditionary Force
in France as Deputy Assistant Provost-Marshal. Captain Normand married, in
1907, Matilda M Marsh, and they had three sons.
DSO, QSA (4) RofM
Eland DofL Trans (Capt DSO ILH), KSA (2) (Capt DSO ILH), BWM, Victory
Medal.
Christies 1989
£770.
