| Scudamore | Charles Philip | | Lieutenant | SCUDAMORE, CHARLES PHILIP, Lieutenant, was born 27 September 1861, son of Major General A Scudamore, CB, 14th and 7th Hussars, and of Mrs Scudamore. He was educated at Wellington College, and at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst; entered the Royal Scots Fusiliers 22 October 1881. He served in the Burmese Expedition, 1885-86-87, as Transport Officer to a column, as a Brigade Transport Officer, and as Staff Officer to the Director of Transport, He was mentioned in Despatches, 2 September 1887; received the Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 3 August 1888]: "Charles Philip Scudamore, Lieutenant, Royal Scots Fusiliers. For services during operations in Burma". He was Adjutant, Royal Scots Fusiliers, 1890-94. He married, in 1890, Gertrude Caroline, daughter of Samuel Bircham, of Beech House, Mayford, and The Moor House, Reepham, Norfolk. He served in the Hazara Expedition, 1888, as Assistant to the Divisional Transport Officer; was mentioned in Despatches, and received a clasp. Lieutenant Scudamore was promoted to Captain 15 November 1902. He again saw active service on the NW Frontier of India, 1897-98, serving as DAQMG He was present at the action of the Uhlan Pass, 27 August 1897. Operations on the Samana, and in the Kurram Valley during August and September 1897; defences of the Samana Forts; Relief of Gulistan. Operations of the Flying Column in the Kurram Valley, under Colonel Richardson, 20 August to 7 October 1897 (Despatches [London Gazette, 11 February 1898]; Medal with two clasps). He took part in the Tirah Campaign, 1897-98, on the Staff. Reconnaissance of the Kharmana Defile, and action of 7 November 1897. Operations against the Khani Khel Chamkanis (Despatches [London Gazette, 5 April 1898]; Brevet of Major, 20 May 1898; Clasp). He was Inspector of Army Signalling, Punjab, 1898-1904. He served in the South African War, 1899-1900. Operations in the Transvaal in May and June 1900; operations in Natal (March and April); operations in Cape Colony, north of Orange River, including action at Ruidam (Queen's Medal with two clasps). He became Major 25 August 1902; was Commandant, School of Signalling, Aldershot, 1906-9. Major Scudamore retired on 18 May 1910, and in that year became Secretary of the Surrey Territorial Force Association. He served in the European War, became Temporary Lieutenant Colonel, and was DAAG, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 1915, and AAG, Egyptian Expeditionary Force (CMG, 1916; Despatches twice).
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Scots Fusiliers |
