PATON, IAN VALENTINE, Lieutenant,
was born 14 February 1875, at Eaton Square, London, eldest son of Major
General George Paton, CMG, Colonel, South Wales Borderers, and Ethel (who
died in 1885), daughter of Major General Edward Bagot. He was educated at
Wellington College and Sandhurst, and joined the Royal Scots Fusiliers,
September 1895, becoming Lieutenant 6 November 1897. He served in the South
African War, 1899-1900, as ADC to Lieutenant General, Infantry Division,
South Africa, 10 March 1900 to 17 April 1902, and was slightly wounded. He
took part in the Relief of Ladysmith, including the action at Colenso;
operations of 17 to 24 January 1900, and 5 to 7 February 1900; action at
Vaal Kranz; operations on Tugela Heights (14 to 27 February) and action at
Pieter's Hill; operations in Cape Colony, north of Orange River, including
action at Faber's Put, He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8
February 1901 (Sir R H Buller, 30 March 1900; Sir C Warren, 29 June 1900),
and (Lord Roberts) London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's
Medal with three clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished
Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "lan Valentine Paton,
Lieutenant, Royal Scots Fusiliers. In recognition of services during the
operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King 12
March 1902. He was promoted to Captain 9 December 1900, and was ADC to the
GOC, Thames District, 8 July 1901 to 8 December 1902. He retired 16 April
1913. He rejoined in 1914; served in the European War; became Major,
Reserve of Officers, 1 September 1915, and was severely wounded at Herlies,
Hohenzollern Redoubt, in 1916. Major Paton married, 19 June 1915, at
Noctorum, Cheshire, Catherine, only daughter of John Shutt, of The Grange,
Noctorum.
