SEGRAVE, O'NEAL, Major, of Cabra, was born 31 December
1856, son of Captain Henry Segrave, JP, DL, of Kiltymon, County Wicklow;
Cabra, County Dublin, and Calla, County Galway. He was educated in Belgium,
and joined the Colonial Forces in 1876. He served in South Africa, 1877-8-9
(Medal and clasp); the Basuto War, 1880-1 (Medal and clasp); the Transvaal
War, 1900-2; was mentioned in Despatches; awarded the Queen's Medal with
four clasps; the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion
of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 31 October 1902]:
"O'Neal Segrave, Major, 18th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry. In recognition of
services during the operations in-South Africa". He served in the Great
War, as Draft Conducting Officer, May 1915 to June 1917; as Town Major and
Area Commandant at Brisleux-au-Mont,
France, June 1917 to February 1918; as OC, VI Corps Employment Company and
Commandant, VI Corps Troops, from 1 March 1918. He received the Mons Star,
Victory Medal and Allied Medal. He married, in 1882, Beatrix, elder
daughter of Captain W J J Warneford, and had two sons: Captain O'Neal
Segrave, who served in the Royal Irish Regiment, and Captain H J Segrave,
who served in the Wiltshire Regiment and was attached to the RAF.
