SCHREIBER, ACTON LEMUEL, Captain,
was born 30 March 1865, at Barham Rectory, Suffolk, son of Reverend J E L
Schreiber, MA, JP (son of Captain C Schreiber, of the 11th Light Dragoons),
and Lucy, daughter of Captain C Phillipps, 13th Light Dragoons, of Barham
Hall. He was educated at Tonbridge School, and at the Oxford Military
College, and entered the Army 9 December 1884. Lieutenant Schreiber was
promoted Captain, 1893, and served on the North-West Frontier of India,
1897-98; at Tochi, as Field Engineer (26 June to November 1897) (received
Medal with clasp). He again saw active service in the South African
Campaign, 1899-1902 (slightly wounded); during operations in the Orange Free
State, March to May 1900, including actions at Yet River (5 and 6 May) and
Zand River; taking part during operations in the Transvaal in May and June
1900, including actions near Johannesburg, Pretoria and Diamond Hill (11 and
12 June); during operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, including
actions at Belfast (26 and 27 August); during operations in Cape Colony,
south of Orange River, 1899-1900, including operations in Orange River
Colony. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901],
received the Queen's Medal with five clasps, the King's Medal with two
clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order
[London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Acton Lemuel Schreiber, Captain, Royal
Engineers. In recognition of services during operations in South Africa".
The Insignia were presented by the King 24 October 1902; the Warrant, etc,
sent 4 November 1902. He was appointed CRE, 1st Division, 1910-15; served
in the European War, 1914-1915; Chief Engineer, 3rd Corps, July 1915;
Temporary Brigadier General, July 1915; was Aide-de-Camp to the King, 1915;
he was six times mentioned in Despatches; created a CB, 1916; CMG, 1918. He
married, 18 June 1889, at St Paul's Church, Onslow Square, London, Evelyn
Amy, daughter of Lieutenant Colonel Edmund D'Arcy Hunt, late Inniskilling
Dragoons; they had two sons: E C A Schreiber, born 26 April 1890, served
with the Royal Field Artillery, DSO; and O R Schreiber, born October 1893,
served in the Royal Field Artillery, MC with Bar and killed at Ypres 22
October 1917.
