Farquhar | Francis Douglas | | Lieutenant | FARQUHAR, FRANCIS DOUGLAS, Lieutenant, was born 17 September 1874, son of Sir Henry Thomas Farquhar, 4th Baronet, and the Honourable Alice Brand, daughter of the 1st Viscount Hampden. He joined the Coldstream Guards 29 April 1896, and became Lieutenant 24 January 1898. He served in the South African War, 1899-1900, on the Staff, and took part in the advance on Kimberley, including the action at Magersfontein; operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900, including actions at Poplar Grove, Driefontein, Vet River and Zand River; operations in the Transvaal in May and June, 1900, including actions near Johannesburg, Pretoria and Diamond Hill; operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to October 1900, including the action at Belfast. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with five clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Francis Douglas Farquhar, Lieutenant, Coldstream Guards. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He was ADC to Major General, Infantry Brigade, South Africa, 11 April to 5 December 1900; ADC to Lieutenant General, Infantry Division, South Africa, 10 April 1900 to 6 February 1901; was promoted to Captain, Coldstream Guards, 20 April, 1901; Chinese Royal Infantry, May 1901 to June, 1902; on Special Service with the Somaliland Field Force 7 May 1903 to 18 June 1904, on the Staff (Medal with clasp). Major Farquhar married, in 1905, Lady Evelyn Hely-Hutchinson, sister of the 6th Earl of Donoughmore, and they had two daughters.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Coldstream Guards |