| Galway | Henry Lionel | | Captain | GALWAY, HENRY LIONEL, Captain, was born 25 September 1859, son of Lieutenant Colonel Sir Thomas Lionel Gallway, KCMG, Colonel Commandant, Royal Engineers, and Alicia Dorinda Lefanu (who died in 1905), daughter of Major Macdougall, late King's Own Scottish Borderers. He was educated at Cheltenham College, and Sandhurst, and was gazetted Second Lieutenant in the 58th Foot 11 May 1878, and transferred to the 30th Foot 19 October 1878. He became Lieutenant, East Lancashire Regiment 30 March 1881, and was ADC to the Commander-in-Chief and Governor, Bermuda, 22 December 1882 to 22 August 1888, and 13 October 1888 to 26 May 1889; was promoted to Captain 1 October 1887, and was Deputy Commissioner and Vice Consul, Niger Coast Protectorate, 4 July 1891 to 28 January 1897; was present in several minor operations against natives in the Protectorate, 1891-1902, and concluded a treaty with the King of Benin at Benin City, 1892. In 1895 he commanded the Hausa Force under Sir Frederick Bedford at attack and capture of Nirube, and further operations against Brass villages. In command of the forces of the Niger Coast Protectorate. He was mentioned in Despatches, received the Medal and clasp, and was created n, Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 10 April 1896]: "Henry Lionel Gallway, Captain, East Lancashire Regiment. In recognition of services in the recent operations against Nirube and Brass villages". (His name was changed to Galway by Deed Poll, dated 3 November 1911.) He was Acting Consul-General, Niger Coast Protectorate, etc, 1896-1898, and was appointed Deputy Commissioner and Consul, Niger Coast Protectorate, 29 January 1897. Ho was attached to Sir H Rawlinson's Intelligence Staff, and also in command of a Hausa Company during the operations in the Benin country, including the capture of Benin City, 1897; was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 7 May 1897]; was given Brevet of Major 25 May 1897. He was promoted to Major 18 March 1899; received a clasp, and was created a CMG, 1899. He was Acting High Commissioner, Southern Nigeria, 1900; Chief Political Officer, Aro Expedition, 1901-02; was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 12 September 1902], and received the Medal and clasp. He retired from the Army 24 February 1902. He was Divisional Commissioner, Southern Nigeria; Governor of St Helena, 1902-11; was created a KCMG, 1910; was Governor of the Gambia, 1911-14; Governor of South Australia, 1914; Lieutenant Colonel Sir H L Galway married, in 1913, Baroness Marie Carol, daughter of Right Honourable Sir Rowland Blennerhasset, 4th Baronet, and widow of Baron Raphael d'Erlaiiger.
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