SOWERBY, HARRY JOHN, Major, was born
in 1867, second son of Colonel George Sowerby, of Putteridge, Bury, Herts;
Dalston Hall, Carlisle, and Dalton Hall, Richmond, Yorkshire. He was
educated at Elstree and Harrow, and served in South Africa, 1900-1, as
Commandant, Liewspruit, taking part in operations in the Orange Free State,
April, and May 1900; operations in Orange River Colony, May to 29 November
1900; operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, 1899-1900;
operations in Orange River Colony 30 November 1900 to May 1901. He was
mentioned in Despatches [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]: "Harry John
Sowerby, Captain and Honorary Major, 3rd Durham Light Infantry. In
recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The
Insignia were presented by the King 29 October 1901. He became Lieutenant
Colonel and Honorary Colonel and commanded the 3rd Battalion Durham Light
Infantry, 1907-12. He received the Coronation Medal in 1911. Colonel
Sowerby married, in 1912, Katharine Jane, daughter of Reverend Arthur Coles
Haviland, MA, Rector of Lilley, Herts, and they had two daughters.
