| Logan | Edward Townshend | | Captain | LOGAN, EDWARD TOWNSHEND, Captain, was born at Valparaiso 6 November 1865, son of Edward Logan, of West Kirby and Chester, and was educated at Westminster. He joined the Army 27 June 1888, and served in the South African War, 1900-2, being present at operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900, including actions at Karee Siding, Vet River (5 to 6 May) and Zand River. Operations in the Transvaal in May and June, 1900, including actions near Johannesburg. He was employed with the Mounted Infantry. On one occasion Captain Logan conducted a very successful night march, which resulted in the capture of several Boer laagers near Kaffirs' Kraal, and at another time, while his company was acting as escort to an empty convoy, it was heavily attacked by the enemy a few miles out of Klerksdorp, on both flanks and in the rear, but the convoy and men were brought into Klerksdorp in safety with a loss of two men wounded. At another period during the operations (in January 1901) towards Potchefstroom, Captain Logan guarded the bridge at Nauenpoort, and he was commanding the company when in the following month they started out from Elandsfontein with the Scottish Horse to clear the country. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 23 April and 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with three clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 23 April, 1901]: "Edward T Logan, Captain, 3rd Battalion the Cheshire Regiment. For gallant leading of the advanced guard on the occasion of the capture of Boer guns by Major General Babington's Column. Dated 24 March, 1901". The Insignia were sent to the Commander-in-Chief in South Africa, and were presented by Colonel Sir H S Rawlinson. After peace was restored in the Colony, Captain Logan joined the South African Constabulary. He was a strenuous advocate of universal military training, and was for some years Secretary to the National Service League in Cheshire and North Wales. He was a warm supporter of the Boy Scout movement, and in politics was a staunch Unionist. He married, 22 January 1906, at Rossett, Denbighshire, Hilda Emma Frances, daughter of Charles Carruthers Johnstone, of Chorlton Hall, Cheshire, and widow of Walter Duckworth. Lieutenant Colonel E T Logan served in the European War, and was killed in action in France 25-27 September 1915.
DSO, QSA (3) CC OFS Joh (Capt Cheshire Regt), KSA (2) (Capt DSO Cheshire Regt), BWM, Victory Medal (Lt Col). Spink 1967 £47.10.00
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Cheshire Regiment |
