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PaineJames HenryLieutenantPAINE, JAMES HENRY, Lieutenant, was born 8 September 1870; educated at Marlborough; entered the Royal Artillery as Second Lieutenant 14 February 1890; became Lieutenant 14 February 1893; served during the operations in Mekran, 1898.  He was present, at the action of Gok Parosh, was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 15 July 1898], and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 4 Oct 1898]: "James Henry Paine, Lieutenant, Royal Artillery.  In recognition of services during the recent operations in Mekran".  He became Captain 1 October 1899, and Major 1 December 1910, serving during the European War with the 26th Battery, Native Mountain Artillery, in India.  He died 25 July 1918.  Major Paine had married, in 1896, Caroline Mary, daughter of Deputy Inspector-General Henry Piers, RN.
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Royal Artillery
PattersonThomas WilliamSurgeon MajorPATTERSON, THOMAS WILLIAM, Surgeon Major, was born in 1844, son of Thomas Patterson, of Gortlee, Letterkenny.  He joined the Army Medical Staff 31 March 1866; served in Afghanistan 1879-80 (Medal); the Expedition against the Mahsud Waziris in 1881; the Expedition to Suakin in 1885 (Medal and Khedive's Bronze Star); with the Upper Burma Field Force in 1886-88, as Senior Medical Officer 4th Brigade.  For his services in this campaign he received the Frontier Medal, was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 2 September 1887], and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 25 November 1887]: "Thomas William Patterson, Surgeon Major, Medical Staff.  For operations in Burma".  The Insignia were presented to him by the Queen.  Lieutenant Colonel Patterson retired on 5 June 1889, and died on 2 September 1903.
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Army Medical Service
PayneRichard LloydCaptainPAYNE, RICHARD LLOYD, Captain, was born 24 May 1854, second son of John Selwyn Payne.  He was gazetted to the Somerset Light Infantry 19 January 1876, as Lieutenant, and served in the South African War in 1878-79, in the Kaffir Campaign.  Expedition against Sekukuni.  Zulu Campaign: engagement of Zungen Nek, action of Kambula and Battle of Ulundi.  (Medal with clasp).  He became Captain 8 May 1885.  Captain Payne served in the Burmese Expedition, 1885-86, was mentioned in Despatches, and created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 26 November 1886]: "Richard Lloyd Payne, Captain, Liverpool Regiment.  For services in Burma".  He was Adjutant, Volunteers, 15 September 1887 to 14 September 1892; and became Major 8 November 1894.  Captain Payne served in the South African War, 1899 to 1902, taking part in operations in Natal, March to June 1900.  Operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including actions at Belfast (26 and 27 August), and Lydenburg (5 to 8 September).  He was in command of 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fasiliers from 22 April 1900 to 22 April 1901, and from March 9, 1902 to 31 May 1902.  Operations in the Transvaal, 30 November 1900, to April 1901, and December 1901.  Operations in Orange River Colony, March to 31 May 1902.  He was mentioned in Despatches by Sir Redvers Buller 13 September and 9 November 1900 [London Gazette, 8 February 1901].  He was given the Brevet of Colonel 29 November 1900, and received the Queen's Medal with three clasps and the King's Medal with two clasps.  He had been promoted to Lieutenant Colonel 27 January 1900; was created a CB in 1905, and became Colonel 18 July 1905, from which date until 6 February 1908, he was Brigadier General, 16th Brigade, Irish Command.  He was promoted to Major General 14 November 1907; and commanded a brigade in India, 14 April 1909 to 29 October 1912; and a division in India from 30 October 1912.  He retired 23 June 1917.  Major General R L Payne married, in 1884, Clara Fripp Agnes, only daughter of  Brigadier General Henry Bethune Patton, and they had one son.
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(King's) Liverpool Regiment
PentonRichard HughSurgeon CaptainPENTON, RICHARD HUGH, Captain, was born at Wroxham, Norfolk 25 April 1863, son of General John Penton and Rosa Alexandra Penton.  He was educated at Norwich; joined the Army 7 February 1887, and was employed with the Egyptian Army 12 February 1892 to 28 February 1905 (Principal Medical Officer, 1898 to 1905), and became Captain, RAMC, in 1896.  He served in the Expedition to Dongola, 1896, taking part in the operations of 7 June and 19 September; was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 3 November 1896], received the Egyptian Medal with clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 17 November 1896]: "Richard Hugh Penton, Surgeon Captain, Army Medical Staff.  In recognition of his services in the recent operations in the Sudan".  The Insignia, Warrant and Statutes were sent to the GOC, Cairo, and presented 25 January 1897.  He served in the Nile Expedition in 1898, being present at the battles of the Atbara and Khartoum (as Senior Medical Officer, Infantry Division, Egyptian Army, at the latter); was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 24 May and 30 September 1898]; promoted to Major 15 November 1898; received the 4th Class Osmanieh, the Medal and two clasps to the Egyptian Medal.  In the Nile Expedition of 1899 he served as PMO, Egyptian Army, in the first advance against the Khalifa, received a clasp to the Egyptian Medal and the 3rd Class Medjidie.  He was altogether four times mentioned in Despatches by Kitchener for services in the Sudan.  He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel 28 July 1906.  He served in the European War, as ADMS, 1st Indian Cavalry Division, during 1915, and subsequently as ADMS, Dunkerque; became Colonel 1 March 1915, and retired 22 May 1919.  He was twice mentioned in Despatches during the European War, was created Commander of the Order of Avis (confirmed by the President of the Portuguese Republic, 1919), for service in France.  He married, 7 August 1892, at Langham, Colchester, Kathleen Rosa, second daughter of  Lieutenant Colonel Richard Spurgeon Green, and they had one son, John Hugh Barrow Penton.
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Army Medical Service
PetersonFrederick HopewellLieutenantPETERSON, FREDERICK HOPEWELL, Lieutenant, was born 5 September 1864, son of Mr and Mrs F V W Peterson.  He entered the Yorkshire Light Infantry 25 November 1885, and joined the Indian Staff Corps 4 September 1887.  He served in the Sikkim Expedition, 1888 (Medal and clasp); in the Hazara Expedition, 1891 (clasp).  He served in the operations in Chitral, 1895, with the Relief Force from Gilgit; was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 23 August 1895], received the Medal and clasp, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazeette, 27 August 1895]: "Frederick Hopewell Peterson, Lieutenant, Indian Staff Corps.  In recognition of services during the recent operations in Chitral".  The Insignia were presented 20 November 1895.  He became Captain, Indian Army, 25 November 1896, and Major 25 November 1903.  He served in Tibet, 1903-94; was present at the action of Niarri, and in the operations at and around Gyantsi and in the march to Lhassa.  Major Peterson was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 13 December 1904], and received the Medal and clasp.  He became Lieutenant Colonel 31 December 1909; served in the Abor Expedition, 1911-12; was mentioned in Despatches; received the Medal and clasp, and was given the Brevet of Colonel 6 June 1912.  He became Colonel 20 March 1914; temporary Brigade Commander (Colonel on the Staff), India, Jhelum Brigade, 9 August 1915.  He was created a CB in 1916.  He married, in 1896, Mary Elizabeth, daughter of H Howard.
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Indian Staff Corps
PeytonWilliam EliotCaptainPEYTON, WILLIAM ELIOT, Captain, was born 7 May 1866, third son of Colonel J Peyton, 7th Dragoon Guards.  He was educated at Brighton College and enlisted in the 7th Dragoon Guards in 1885; was commissioned 7th Dragoon Guards, 18 June 1887; became Lieutenant 20 June 1892, and was Adjutant 20 June 1892 to 26 March 1896.  He was employed with the Egyptian Army 27 March 1896 to 24 November 1898; became Captain 8 April 1896.  He served in the Expedition to Dongola, 1896, taking part in the operations of 7 June and 19 September.  He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 3 November 1896], and received the Egyptian Medal with two clasps.  He served in the Nile Expedition of 1897; was dangerously wounded, and had his horse speared in the cavalry engagement at Salamat (Fourth Class Medjidie and clasp to Egyptian Medal).  In the Nile Expedition of 1898 he was present at the Reconnaissance of 4 April, Battles of the Atbara and Khartoum.  He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 30 September 1898]; received the Medal, two clasps to the Egyptian Medal, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 15 November 1898]: "William Eliot Peyton, Captain, 15th Hussars.  In recognition of services during the recent operations in the Sudan, including the Battles of Atbara and Khartoum".  The Insignia were presented to him by the Queen at Windsor 1 December 1898.  He was promoted to Major 15 October 1899.  He served in the South African War from 19 May 1900 to 25 October 1900, as Special Service Officer.  He served with Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry.  He took part in the operations in Natal, May to June 1900, including the action at Laing's Nek.  Operations in the Transvaal, June to August 1900; operations in the Orange River Colony, September 1900.  He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February 1901; was given the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel 29 November 1900, and received the Queen's Medal with three clasps.  He became Lieutenant Colonel 10 January 1907, and commanded the 15th Hussars from 1903 to 1907; was given the Brevet of Colonel 5 May 1905, and promoted to Colonel 10 October 1907; was AQMG, HQ, India, 18 October 1907 to 2 July 1908; commanded Meerut Cavalry Brigade 3 July 1908 to 30 June 1912; was Military Secretary to HE the Commander-in-Chief in India 1 July 1912 to 7 March 1914, and Delhi Herald of Arms Extraordinary for the occasion of the Coronation Durbar 12 December 1911.  On the outbreak of the European War he became GS01, 1st Mounted Division, Central Force, Home Defence, and he commanded the 2nd Mounted Division on Gallipoli Peninsula; action of 21 August 1915, and final evacuation 19 December 1915 (Despatches twice).  On 26 October 1914, he was promoted to Major General.  He commanded the Western Frontier Force, Egypt (20 January 1916 to 7 May 1916) in the expedition against the Senussi, including the reoccupation of Barani and Sollum, and the rescue of the shipwrecked British prisoners of HMS Tara (received special thanks of the Admiralty; Despatches).  General Peyton was Military Secretary, British Armies in France, 8 May 1916 to 6 April 1918; Army Commander, Reserve Army, British Armies in France, 7 April 1918 to 3 July 1918; commanded the 40th Division during the operations in France and Flanders 4 July 1918, to March 1919; commanded the cavalry of the British Army on the Rhine.  He was created a KCB (1917); Commandeur, Legion d'Honneur; was given the Order of the Nile, Second Class, 1916.  He was appointed Colonel of the 15th Hussars, 1916.  Sir William Peyton married (1st) Mabel Maria (who died in 1901), daughter of Lieutenant General the Honourable E T Gage, CB, third son of the 4th Viscount Gage, and they had one daughter.  He married (secondly) in 1903, Gertrude (who died in 1916), daughter of Major General A E Lempriere and widow of Captain Stuart Eobertson, 14th Hussars, and they had one son.
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15th (The King's) Hussars
PhillimoreValentine Egerton BagotLieutenantPHILLIMORE, VALENTINE EGERTON BAGOT, Lieutenant, Royal Navy, was born 14 February 1875, son of Admiral Sir A Phillimore, KCB.  He was educated in HMS Britannia; entered the Royal Navy in 1883, and served in China in 1900.  He was mentioned in Despatches, Naval and Military; received a letter of thanks from the Senior American Officer, for services during the attack on Tientsin Native City, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 9 November 1900]: "Valentine Egerton Bagot Phillimore, Lieutenant, Royal Navy.  In recognition of services in China".  The Insignia were sent to the Admiralty, and presented on 31 January 1901, by Rear Admiral Sir J A T Bruce, Second-in-Command on the China Station.  Captain Phillimore married (1st), in 1908, Mary Kathleen (who died in 1909), daughter of George Robinson, of Overdale, Yorkshire; and (secondly) the Noble Ines Sceberras D'Amico, daughter of the 16th Baron of Castel Cicciano.
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Royal Navy
PhillipsEdward HawtinLieutenantPHILLIPS, EDWARD HAWTIN, Lieutenant, was born 22 February 1876, son of John Hawtin Phillips, of Hurstcroft, Ascot, Berkshire, and of 101 Cromwell Road, London.  He was educated at Wellington College (Benson, 1890-93), and entered the Royal Artillery 16 January 1897, as Second Lieutenant, from the Militia; served in the operations in Sierra Leone in 1898-99, in the Protectorate Expedition (Medal and clasp), and became Lieutenant, 1900.  In 1900 he served in West Africa, took part in the operations in Ashanti, and was present at the relief of Kumassi, when he was severely wounded.  He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 4 December 1900], received the Medal with clasp, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 15 January 1901]: "Edward Hawtin Phillips, Lieutenant, Royal Artillery.  In recognition of services during the recent operations in Ashanti".  The Insignia were presented by the King, about June 1901.  He had been employed with the West African Frontier Force from 22 April 1899 to 28 October 1900.  He served in the South African War, 1901-02; was severely wounded; took part in the operations in the Orange River Colony, January to March 1902, and in the operations in Cape Colony and the Transvaal, March to May 1902.  He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 18 July 1902], and received the Queen's Medal with five clasps.  He became Captain 11 March 1902, and was again employed with the West African Frontier Force 23 January 1904 to 16 November 1905, in Northern Nigeria, where he served in the operations against the people of Semolika, receiving the Medal with clasp.  He was Adjutant, Royal Horse Artillery, 4 December 1908 to March 1914, when he was promoted to Major, into the Royal Field Artillery, and was appointed to command the 28th Battery.  Captain Phillips came from India with the Meerut Division of the Indian Army Corps, to take part in the European War, and had only been three days at the Front when he was wounded, near La Bassee, on the 5th of November 1914, and died the next day.  An obituary notice of him appeared in the ‘Times' of 2 December 1914.
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Royal Artillery
PigottCharles BerkeleyMajorPIGOTT, CHARLES BERKELEY, Captain, was born 13 January 1859, son of Sir Charles Robert Pigott, 3rd Baronet, and Mary Louisa (who died in 1873), daughter of Captain C Hallowell Carew, RN, of Beddington Park, Surrey.  He joined the 60th King's Royal Rifles; served in the Zulu War, 1879 (Medal with clasp); in the Boer War, 1881, with Mounted Infantry; in the Egyptian Campaign of 1882, in which he was dangerously wounded.  He received the Medal, Bronze Star, the 5th Class Medjidie, and was promoted Captain, and given a troop in the 21st Lancers.  He served in the Eastern Sudan Campaign in 1884 (two clasps); with the Nile Expedition, 1884-5 (two clasps).  He was given the Brevet of Major in 1886, and in the same year married Fanny Ada, daughter of the Reverend Wellesley Pole Pigott, and Fanny, daughter of  Bernard Granville, of Wellesbourne Hall, Warwickshire, and they had two children: Berkeley and Florence Ada Cecile.  He served on the West Coast of Africa, 1887-8; and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 9 March 1888]: "Charles Berkeley Pigott, Major, 21st Lancers".  For services in Burma.  He was promoted Lieutenant Colonel in 1896, and created a CB.  Lieutenant Colonel Pigott took part in the Ashanti Expedition of 1895-96, and was made Commandant of Kumasi.  All his promotions were Brevet, for services, and he was mentioned many times in Despatches.  Lieutenant Colonel C B Pigott died 12 September 1897. 
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21st Lancers
PigottGrenville EdmundLieutenantPIGOTT, GRENVILLE EDMUND, Lieutenant, was born 18 February 1870; educated at Harrow (Church Hill), and at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, and was gazetted to the Royal Welsh Fusiliers 18 June 1892, becoming Lieutenant, Army Service Corps, 30 March 1895.  He served in the Nile Expedition of 1898, as Staff Officer, British Brigade, Battles of the Atbara and Khartoum; was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 24 May and 30 September 1898]; received the Medal, and the Egyptian Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 15 November 1898]: "Grenville Edmund Pigott, Lieutenant, Army Service Corps.  In recognition of services during the recent operations in Egypt and in the Sudan, including the Battles of Atbara and Khartoum".  (The Insignia presented by the Queen at Windsor 1 December 1898).  He became Captain 20 July 1899; served in the South African War, 1899 to 1902, on the Staff, taking part in the advance on Kimberley, including actions at Modder River and Magersfontein; operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900, including operations at Paardeberg (17 to 26 February); operations at Poplar Grove and Dreifontein; operations in Orange River Colony, May to 29 November 1900, including actions at Wittebergen (1 to 29 July); operations in Orange River Colony 30 November 1900, to April 1902.  He received the Queen's Medal with five clasps, and the King's Medal with two clasps.  He was promoted to Major 2 October 1906.  Major Pigott was Adjutant, ASC, 25 October 1908 to 31 March 1909.  He served in the Somaliland Expedition, 21 January 1909 to 21 January 1910, as Director of Supplies and Transport (Despatches; thanks of Colonial Office; Medal and clasp).  He was DAD of Supplies and Transport, Aldershot Command, 24 February 1912 to 11 November 1912.  He served in the European War from 1914; became Lieutenant Colonel, 30 October 1914; was AA and QMG, British Armies in France, 27 June 1915 to 12 December 1916; was mentioned in Despatches, and created a CMG in 1916.  Lieutenant Colonel Pigott married, in 1902, Alice Molesworth (who died in 1919), only daughter of Lieutenant Colonel A J Ogilvie.
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Army Service Corps
PinkFrancis JohnCaptainPINK, FRANCIS JOHN, CB, CMG, DSO, Colonel (Temporary Brigadier General), was born 19 November 1857, son of Charles Pink, of Woodend House, Hants, and Hester Goldsmith, daughter of John Cousins Stares, of the Manor House, Upham.  He entered the Queen's Regiment as Second Lieutenant 10 February 1878, from the Royal Wiltshire Militia; served in the Afghan War, 1879-80; as Officiating Sub-Assistant Commissary General, Khyber Line (Medal); became Lieutenant 9 March 1881; Captain 31 March 1888; served with the Burmese Expedition, with 2nd Battalion The Queen's, and as Orderly and Intelligence Officer to Brigadier General Lockhart, 1886-87 (Despatches), and DAA and QMG, 3rd Brigade, 21 Sept, 1887 to 31 March 1889; and later as Staff Officer to the Karen Field Force.  He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 2 September 1887, and 15 November 1889, and on a later occasion], and received the Medal with two clasps; was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 12 November 1889]: "In recognition of services during  operations in Burma.  Francis John Pink, Captain, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment".  (Insignia presented by the Queen 1 August 1890).  He was attached to the Egyptian Army in 1895, and served in the Expedition to Dongola in 1896, taking part in the operations of 7 June and 19 September; was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 3 November 1896] (Egyptian Medal and two clasps).  Colonel Pink was employed with the Egyptian Army from 10 May 1895 to 29 April 1899, and again from 28 Sept, 1909 to 20 May 1910, in command of troops at Khartoum.  In the Nile Expedition of 1897 (Despatches [London Gazette, 25 January 1898]; clasp to Egyptian Medal); and subsequent operations till the fall of Khartoum (commanded 2nd Battalion Egyptian Army in Macdonald's Brigade at battles of Atbara and Khartoum); Despatches 24 May and 30 September 1898; Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel, British Medal, Khedive's Medal, and two clasps to Egyptian Medal.  He became Major 30 December 1896; Brevet Lieutenant Colonel 16 November 1898; Brevet Colonel 16 November 1934; Lieutenant Colonel 2 March 1905, and Colonel 2 March 1909.  He served in the South African War, 1899-1902, and commanded the 2nd Battalion The Queen's Regiment, 1900-1902, in the field; was present at the actions of Colenso and all subsequent actions up to and including Relief of Ladysmith, Allamand's Nek and subsequent operations in Transvaal and Orange River Colony up to signing of Peace (Despatches, CMG, Queen's Medal, five clasps, King's Medal, two clasps).  He commanded 1st Battalion The Queen's Regt, 1905-9; was Colonel commanding No 10 District (Hounslow), 1911-1914: also IC Records on outbreak of war with Germany; commanded SR Brigades, 1914-16, as Temporary Brigadier General in the Southern and Northern commands.  He married, in 1909, Alice Evelyn (died 1916), daughter of the Reverend John Fleming, MA, of Edinburgh.  He voluntarily retired on retired pay 17 September 1916 (Despatches, Honorary Brigadier General).  He was granted a Distinguished Service Pension.
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(Queen's) Royal West Surrey Regiment
PirieArthur MurrayLieutenantPIRIE, ARTHUR MURRAY, Lieutenant, was born 3 May 1869, third son of Gordon Pirie, of Waterton.  He entered the 21st Lancers 30 January 1889; served in the Sudan, 1898, including Khartoum (slightly wounded).  He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 30 September 1898]; received the British Medal, Khedive's Medal with clasp, and the Fourth Class Medjidie, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 15 November 1898]: "Arthur Murray Pirie, Lieutenant, 21st Lancers.  In recognition of services in Egypt and the Sudan, including the Battles of Atbara and Khartoum".  Insignia, etc, sent to GOC, Egypt, and presented by the Duke of Connaught 19 February 1899.  He became Captain, 1899; Major 23 December 1903, and retired 17 September 1904.  Major Pirie went out to France with the BEF in 1914, and served with the Irish Life Guards as Second-in-Command, commanding a brigade of machine guns; was mentioned in Despatches January 1917.  In 1917 he went to Palestine, commanding the Berkshire Yeomanry, and was killed in action 21 November 1917, at Beylunia, about 20 miles north of Jerusalem, a hill which he held for two days against tremendous odds, and where he is buried.  The following notices appeared in the newspapers: "Killed in action on the 21st November, Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Murray Pirie, DSO, Lancers, Commanding Yeomanry, of St Mary's, Medmenham Abbey, Marlow, and Heliopolis, Egypt".  "A memorial service for Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Murray Pirie, DSO, Lancers, Commanding Yeomanry, killed in action on 21 November, will take place in St Peter's Church, Medmenham, Marlow, tomorrow at 3". 
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21st Lancers
PoyserRichardVeterinary Lieutenant ColonelPOYSER, RICHARD, Colonel, was born 7 April 1842, at Ashover, Derbyshire, son of Joseph Poyser, of Wirksworth, Derbyshire, and his wife, Anne Poyser (nee Frost).  He was educated at Wirksworth Grammar School, and at the Royal Veterinary College, London, and joined the Army 12 September 1865; gazetted to 7th Dragoon Guards January 1867; exchanged into the Royal Horse Artillery, and in 1876 was transferred to the 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers), and served with that regiment, through the Afghan War of 1879-80, under General Sir R O Bright, KCB, being present, in the expeditions to the Lughman Valley and against the Wuzeeri Kugianis (Medal); joined the AVD, in 1883.  Colonel Poyser was Principal Veterinary Officer, Chitral Relief Force, under Sir Robert, Lowe, KCB, 1895.  He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 15 November 1895]; received the Medal and clasp, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 21 January 1896]: "Richard Poyser, Veterinary Lieutenant Colonel, Army Veterinary Department.  In recognition of services during the operations of the Chitral Relief Force".  Insignia presented 28 June 1896.  Till his retirement on 7 April 1897, he was PVO, Punjab Army, India, and was promoted to Colonel in 1902 for services during the South African War, and received the thanks of Earl Roberts, Commander-in-Chief.  Colonel Poyser was a good polo player in the rougher game of the earlier seventies in India, and played with the Carabiniers later in England, for which, and other mounted sports, he had numerous trophies.  He also went in for pig-sticking in various parts, and racing.  He was a collector of war and memorial medals, and of old Chinese, English and other pottery and porcelain; old Persian and Indian swords, and Hindu Temple and other bronzes, etc.  He married 11 January 1870, at, Peshawar, India, Annie Maria, daughter of John Cruiksliank, of Ecclefechan, Dumfries, and they had a son, Richard Cruikshank, MRCS and LRCP, Captain, RAMC, and two daughters, Annie (married to Colonel H G H Kennard, CBE, 5th Dragoon Guards), and Ida Evelyne (married to Major O E M Saunders, 5th Dragoon Guards).  He died 4 June 1919.
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Army Veterinary Department
PrattHenry Roger EvelynLieutenantPRATT, HENRY ROGER EVELYN, Lieutenant, was born 8 December 1875, son of William Dering Pratt and Louisa Constance Steel.  He was educated at Clifton College, and entered the Army 14 August 1895, as Second Lieutenant (unattached), joining the Indian Staff Corps 13 December 1896, and becoming Lieutenant, Indian Army, 14 November 1897.  He served on the North-West Frontier of India, 1897-98, attached to the 36th Sikhs, taking part, in the operations in Samana and in the Kurram Valley during August and September 1897; the defence of Gulistan.  He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 11 February 1898, and received the Medal and two clasps.  He served in the Tirah Campaign in 1897-98, being present at the capture of the Sampagha and Arhanga Passes.  Reconnaissance of the Saran Sar Valley and action of 16 November 1897.  Operations in the Bara Valley 7-14 December 1897.  He received a clasp, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 20 May 1898]: "Henry Roger Evelyn Pratt, Lieutenant, Indian Staff Corps.  In recognition of services during the recent operations on the North-West Frontier of India".  (The Insignia, etc, sent to the Commander-in-Chief in India.  Presented by Colonel Coats at Rawal Pindi).  He was promoted to Captain 14 August 1904, and to Major 14 August 1913; was transferred to the 35th Sikhs in 1916.  During the European War he was with the Army Signal Service from 11 September 1914; was Second-in-Command, 5th Northamptonshire Regiment, March 1915; with the BEF in France and Flanders from June 1915; commanding 6th Battalion East Kent Regt, as temporary Lieutenant Colonel from 5 November 1915 to 10 March 1916; acting Lieutenant Colonel, Indian Army, 29 March 1918.  He married, in 1909, Yolande Beatrix Tower, and they had one son. 
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Indian Staff Corps
PresgraveEdward Robert JohnCaptainPRESGRAVE, EDWARD ROBERT JOHN, Captain and Brevet Major, was born in London, 29 June 1855, only son of Lieutenant Edward Presgrave, HEICS, and of Margaret Crane.  He was educated at Wellington College, and was gazetted to the 21st Regiment, the Royal Scots Fusiliers 11 February 1875, becoming Lieutenant 11 February 1875.  On 19 December 1878, he was admitted to the Madras Staff Corps.  He was employed in the Rumpa Rebellion in 1879; served in the Afghan Campaign, 1879-80 (Medal); was Adjutant, 15th Madras Infantry, 1882-86; became Captain 11 February 1886; served in the Burma Campaign, 1886-7-9 (Medal and two clasps).  He was Second-in-Command, 12th Regiment 2nd Burma Battalion Mounted Infantry, 1890-93.  He served in the Expedition to Manipur, 1891 (Despatches [London Gazette, 14 August 1891], clasp).  He again saw active service in Burma, 1892-93-94, with the Tashon Column and in the operations in the Northern Chin Hills.  He was mentioned in Despatches, GGO 733 of 1893; was given the Brevet of Major 29 December 1893, received a clasp, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 12 February 1895]: "Edward Robert John Presgrave, Captain and Brevet Major, Indian Staff Corps.  In recognition of services during the operations carried on in Burma and the Northern Chin Hills in 1892-93 and 1893-94".  The Warrant, Statutes and Insignia were sent to India 25 April 1895.  He was Commandant, 10th Gurkha Rifles, 1893-1902; became Major and temporary Lieutenant Colonel 11 February 1895.  He was AAG India 20 July 1900 to 24 July 1901, and 3 January 1902 to 31 August 1906; was given the Brevet of Colonel in 1904, and became Colonel 11 February 1904.  Colonel Presgrave was put on the Unemployed Supernumerary List 29 June 1912.  He was given a special appointment, Military Intelligence, in 1914; became GSO, 2nd Grade, in 1917, and was mentioned for services rendered [London Gazette, 13 March 1918].
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Indian Staff Corps
PrestonJenico EdwardCaptainPRESTON, JENICO EDWARD, Captain, was born at St Servan, France, 30 November 1855, eldest son of Honourable Charles Preston, of County Meath, and of A M North, of County Galway.  He was educated at Beaumont College, and joined the 51st Foot, as Sub-Lieutenant, 21 September 1874.  He took part in the Jowaki Expedition in 1877 (India Medal with clasp); and in the Afghan War, 1880, with the Khyber Line Force (Medal).  On 20 September 1880, he was transferred as Lieutenant to the Madras Staff Corps, and served in the 41st Bengal Infantry, the 36th and the 13th Madras Infantry.  He became Captain 21 September 1885.  Captain Preston served in the Burma War, 1885-89, when he was severely wounded in a night attack by Shans on Lamaing Post, near Mandalay, lately occupied by two companies of the 12th Madras Infantry.  He was twice mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 22 June 1886, and 2 September 1887], received the Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 26 November 1886]: "Jenico Edward Preston, Captain, Madras Staff Corps.  For services in Burma".  From 1891 to 1898 he commanded the 3rd Burma Infantry.  He became Lieutenant Colonel 21 September 1900; was created a CB in 1909; and placed on the Unemployed Supernumerary List 30 November 1916.
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Madras Staff Corps
PriceCharles Henry UvedaleCaptainPRICE, CHARLES HENRY UVEDALE, Captain and Brevet Major, was born 16 June 1862, third son of General G Uvedale Price and Harriette Anne Wilhelmina, daughter of the Reverend C R Gayer.  He became Lieutenant, Welsh Regiment, 22 October 1881, and Indian Staff Corps, 16 June 1883.  From 1886-88 he served in the Burmese Expedition; was severely wounded, and received the Medal with two clasps.  He became Captain 22 October 1892.  In 1898 and 1899 he served in Uganda, in command of the Singe Field Force, of operations in Ankole, and, for some time, of troops in Unyoro.  He commanded a column against the Sudanese Mutineers, including the action at Jeruba, and several other engagements.  He was mentioned in Despatches; was given the Brevet of Major 25 January 1899; received the Medal and two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 7 July 1899]: "Charles Henry Uvedale Price, Captain and Brevet Major, Indian Staff Corps.  In recognition of services during the recent operations in Uganda".  The Insignia, Warrant and Statutes were sent to the Commander-in-Chief in India, and the Insignia presented by the GOC, Tirah District, on 13 September 1899, at a full-dress parade of the troops at Karachi.  He was DAAG, India, from 26 April 1900; became Major, Indian Army, 10 July 1901; Lieutenant Colonel 1 March 1905, and was given the Brevet of Colonel 1 March 1908, becoming Colonel 1 January 1911.  He was Brigade Commander (Colonel on the Staff), India, 16 November 1914 to 22 July 1915; was created a CB in 1914; was Brigade Commander, India, 22 July 1915 to 20 May 1916; President, Area Quartering Committee, Cardiff Area, 29 May 1917.  He married, in 1889, Ada Mary, daughter of J Oliver, CSI.
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Indian Staff Corps
PritchardHarry LionelLieutenantPRITCHARD, HARRY LIONEL, Lieutenant, was born 16 November 1871, son of Lieutenant Colonel Burlock Pritchard.  He was educated at Charterhouse, and entered the Royal Engineers 13 February 1891, becoming Lieutenant 13 February 1894.  He was on Special Service in the Ashanti Expedition, 1895-96 (honourably mentioned; Star).  He served with the Expedition to Dongola, 1896, being present at the operations of 19 September (Despatches [London Gazette, 3 November 1896]; Fourth Class Medjidie; Egyptian Medal with clasp).  For the Nile Expedition of 1897 he received a clasp to the Egyptian Medal.  He served in the Nile Expedition of 1898, and was present at the Battle of Khartoum.  He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 30 September 1898], received a clasp to the Egyptian Medal, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 15 November 1898]: "Harry Lionel Pritchard, Lieutenant, Royal Engineers.  In recognition of services during the recent operations in Egypt and the Sudan, including the Battle of Khartoum".  The Insignia were presented by the High Commissioner of Cyprus, in Nigeria, 21 December 1898.  He was specially employed in Cyprus 4 December 1898 to 16 April 1899.  From 1 January 1900 to 23 June 1902, he served in the South African War, on the Staff, being present at the advance on Kimberley, including actions at Belmont, Enslin, Modder River and Magersfontein; operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900; operations in the Transvaal in May and June 1900; operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July and August 1900; operations in Orange River Colony, May to November 1900; operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, 1899-1900; operations in the Transvaal, 30 November to December 1900, and March 1901 to 31 May 1902; operations in Orange River Colony; operations in Cape Colony, December 1900, to March 1901.  He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 29 July 1902]; received the Queen's Medal with four clasps and the King's Medal with two clasps.  Captain Pritchard was employed on the Central South African Railway 1 July to 6 November 1904; was Deputy Assistant Director, Headquarters of Army, 7 November 1904 to 14 February 1907; DAQMG, India, 13 March to 8 July 1907; was promoted Major 13 February 1911.  He served in the European War from 18 February 1916 to 9 January 1919, as Chief Engineer, 16th Army Corps, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, and Salonika Expeditionary Force, and was severely wounded, and mentioned in Despatches.  He was given the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel 18 February 1915; became Lieutenant Colonel 24 September 1918, and was given the Brevet of Colonel 1 January 1919.  He was Temporary Brigadier General 16 February 1916 to 9 January 1919.  Colonel Pritchard was created a CMG in 1917.  He has written and published 'The Sudan Campaign' and 'Army Organization and Administration'.  He married, in 1902, Elizabeth Gilbert, daughter of E Furse, of Alphington, Frimley, and they had two daughters.
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Royal Engineers
PulteneyWilliam PulteneyCaptainPULTENEY, WILLIAM PULTENEY, Captain, was born on 18 May 1861, youngest son of Reverend R T Pulteney, of Ashley, Market Harborough, and Emma, third daughter of Maximilian Hammond Dalison, of Hamptons, Tonbridge.  He was educated at Eton; joined the Scots Guards as Second Lieutenant from the Militia 23 April 1881; became Lieutenant, Scots Guards, 1 July 1881; served in Egypt in 1882.  being present at the action of Mahuta and Battle of Tel-el-Kebir; became Captain 4 May 1892; was employed under the Foreign Office in Uganda 15 February 1895 to 22 September 1897.  He served in the Unyoro Expedition, 1895 (Medal).  For the Nandi Expedition, 1895-96, he was mentioned in Despatches, created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 3 November 1896]: "William Pulteney Pulteney, Captain, The Scots Guards.  In recognition of services in the recent operations against slave-trading Arabs in the Uganda Protectorate".  (Insignia presented by the Queen at Windsor 9 July 1897).  He became Major 1 May 1897; Vice Consul, Congo Free State, 31 December 1898 to 17 January 1899.  He served in the South African War from 1899 to 1902.  Advance on Kimberley, including actions at Behnont, Enslin, Modder River and Magersfontein.  In command 1st Battalion Scots Guards (9 April 1900 to 17 January 1901).  Operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900, including actions at Poplar Grove, Driefontein, Vet River (5 and 6 May) and Zand River.  Operations in the Transvaal in May and June 1900, including actions near Johannesburg, Pretoria and Diamond Hill (11 and 12 June).  Operations in the Transvaal, east and west of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900.  Operations in the Orange River Colony May to 29 November 1900.  Operations in the Transvaal December 1900, to April 1902.  Operations in Cape Colony December 1900.  In command of a column 17 January 1901, to April 1902.  He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 26 January 1900; 10 September 1901, and 29 July 1902]; was given the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel, 11 November 1899, and received the Queen's Medal with six clasps and the King's Medal with two clasps.  He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel 1 April 1904; was created a CB in 1905; became Colonel 1 January 1908; was Brigadier General, Irish Command, 7 February 1908 to 13 March 1909; was promoted to Major General 1 January 1909; was GOC, 6th Division, Irish Command, 16 July 1910 to 15 July 1914.  He served in the European War from 1914; was temporary Lieutenant General from 5 August 1914 to 3 May 1915, promoted to Lieutenant General 4 May 1915; commanded the 3rd Army Corps from 5 August 1914 to 19 February 1918; and the 23rd Army Corps 20 February 1918 to 15 April 1919; was specially employed, British Military Mission to Japan, 18 May 1918 to 9 September 1918.  He was created a KCB, 1915; a KCMG, 1917, and a KCVO, 1918.  Sir William Pulteney married, in 1917, Jessie, daughter of Sir John Arnott, Baronet.
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Scots Guards
QuirkJohn OwenMajorQUIRK, JOHN OWEN, Major, was born 13 August 1847, 3rd son of Philip Quirk, of Knockaloe House, Bromborough, Cheshire, and of Annie Eliza, daughter of Edmund Brown Wilton, of Limerick.  He was educated at a private school, and at Trinity College, Dublin (BA), and joined the 41st (The Welsh) Regiment on 1 December 1869.  He became Captain in 1880; and served in the Boer War of 1881, in the Transvaal Campaign, with the Natal Field Force.  Major Quirk served in the Egyptian Expedition of 1884 in the Sudan, being employed on transport duties, and was present at the Battles of El Teb and Tamai, and in the advance on Tamanieb.  He was mentioned in Despatches, and received the Medal with clasp and the Bronze Star.  He took part in the Sudan Expedition of 1884-85 (Nile), and was employed on the lines of communication, as AAG to the Egyptian Army.  He was present at the action of Ginniss (horse shot); was mentioned in Despatches; received a clasp to his Egyptian Medal, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 26 November 1886]: "John Owen Quirk, Major, Welsh Regiment.  For action at Ginniss".  He again saw active service in the Sudan with the Nile Field Force in 1889, as Commandant of Korosko, and for his services received the 3rd Class Osmanieh.  Major Quirk became Lieutenant Colonel in 1893; was created a CB in 1897; promoted Colonel 26 January 1899, and commanded the 41st Regimental District until January 1904.  He married in 1875, Eugenie Marie, daughter of Octavius O'Brien, of Kildare Street, Dublin. 
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Welsh Regiment
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