STUART-WORTLEY, THE HONOURABLE ALAN
RICHARD MONTAGU, Captain, was born 20 January 1868, son of the Honourable F
P Stuart-Wortley (second son of the 2nd Baron Wharncliffe) and of the eldest
daughter of William Bennet Martin, of Worsborough Hall, Yorkshire. He was a
brother of the 2nd Earl of Wharncliffe. He was educated at Wellington
College, and was gazetted to the King's Royal Rifle Corps as Second
Lieutenant 5 November 1887; became Lieutenant 16 April 1890; was Adjutant,
KRRC, 11 March 1895 to 10 March 1899. He became Captain 11 March 1895. He
served in the Chitral Campaign in 1895, with the Relief Force, and was
present at the storming of the Malakand Pass (Medal with clasp). Captain
Stuart-Wortley served in the South African War, 1899-1900, taking part in
operations in Natal, 1899, including the action of Talana (severely wounded)
and Lombard's Kop. He took part in the Defence of Ladysmith; was mentioned
in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's
Medal with three clasps, and for his services in the Battle of Talana was
created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27
September 1901]: "The Honourable Alan Richard Montagu Stuart-Wortley,
Captain, King's Royal Rifle Corps. In recognition of services during the
operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King 29
October 1901. He became Major 4 May 1904; passed the Staff College; was
General Staff Officer, 3rd Grade, Headquarters of Army, 8 August 1904 to 14
October 1907; GSO, 2nd Grade, Headquarters of Army, 15 October 1907 to 7
August 1908; Lieutenant Colonel 15 October 1910, and Colonel 15 June 1914;
Assistant Director of Movements 1 April 1914 to 28 January 1915. He served
in the European War from 1914; was Director of Movements, War Office, 29
January 1915 to 24 January 1917; was created a CB, 1915, and commanded the
4th Battalion King's Royal Rifles; commanded the 68th Infantry Brigade,
British Armies in France, 27 February to 30 March 1917; commanded the 19th
Division, British Armies in France, 7 April to 24 May 1917, and the 32nd
Division, British Armies in France, 25 May to 19 June 1917. Major General
Stuart-Wortley was DQMG Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force, 18 August 1917 to 3
April 1919; Major General in Charge of Administration, Southern Command,
from 1 June 1919. He was created a CB in 1915; was specially promoted Major
General 1 January 1917; was created a KCMG in 1918. Sir Alan Stuart-Wortley
was an Officer of the Legion of Honour, and has the Ordre de la Couronne
(Belgium). He married, in 1900, the Honourable Maud Julia Mary Winn,
daughter of the 1st Baron St Oswald, and they had one son and one daughter.
KCB (m), KCMG,
DSO, IGS 1895 RofC, QSA (3) CC Tal RofL, BWM, Victory Medal, 1911 Delhi
Durbar, 1935 Jubilee, 1937 Coronation, Legion dHonneur (France) 3rd
Class, Order of the Crown (Belgium) 3rd Class, Order of the Crown
(Italy) 3rd Class.
Regimental
Museum, Winchester 1996.
