SMITH-BINGHAM, OSWALD BUCKLEY
BINGHAM, Captain, was born 7 October 1868, second son of O Smith-Bingham and
of Mrs Smith-Bingham. He was educated at Winchester, and joined the 3rd
Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards as Second Lieutenant 8 June 1889; served in
India, 1889-92; in South Africa, 1892-95; became Captain 30 January 1898;
served in the South African War, 1900-2; took part in operations in the
Transvaal, May and July 1901; Orange River Colony, February 1901 to 31 May
1902: Zululand Frontier of Natal, September and October 1901; Cape Colony,
February 1901. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette 2 July 1901];
received the Queen's Medal with five clasps, and was created a Companion of
the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 2 July 1901]: "Oswald
Buckley Bingham Smith-Bingham, Captain, 3rd Dragoon Guards. For marked
gallantry in the rearguard action on the 3rd June 1901, near Vrede". The
Insignia were sent to the Commander-in-Chief in South Africa, and presented
there. He was promoted Major, Dragoon Guards, 1 April 1903;
Lieutenant-Colonel 2 July 1912. He took part in the European War, 1914-17;
was twice severely wounded, on 13 May 1915, at Ypres, and on 27 September
1915, at Loos; promoted Colonel 2 July 1910, and created a CMG, 1916.
Brigadier General 28 September 1917, and Inspector-General of Cavalry. He
married, in 1903, Edythe Mary, second daughter of R Turnstall Moore, of
Stodalt, County Meath, Ireland, and they had three sons: Oswald Cyril, born
29 January 1904; Arthur Turberville, born 28 March 1906, and Denis Robert.
