| Paul | James Robert Alexander Hunter | | Captain | PAUL, JAMES ROBERT ALEXANDER HUNTER, Captain, was born 11 July 1873, son of James Paul, of Drumcondra, Ireland. He joined the 2nd Battalion Leicestershire Regiment 9 September 1893, becoming Lieutenant 3 October 1896, and Captain 25 January 1902. He served in the youth African War, 1899-1902; operations in Natal, 1899, including actions at Talana and Lombard's Kop; Defence of Ladysmith; operations in Natal, March to June 1900, including action at Laing's Nek (6 to 9 June); operations in Transvaal, east of Pretoria, including actions at Belfast (26 to 27 August), and Lydenberg (5 to 8 September). He served as Adjutant, 25th and 26th Mounted Infantry Battalions, to 31 May 1902; operations in the Transvaal 30 November 1900 to 31 May 1902. He was mentioned three times in Despatches; awarded the Queen's Medal with four clasps; the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 31 October 1902]: "James Robert Alexander Hunter Paul, Captain, Leicestershire Regiment. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He was employed with the Ceylon Volunteers from 30 December 1907 to 11 December 1912, and became Major, Leicestershire Regiment, 10 September 1912, and Major 1914. He became Adjutant, Mounted Rifles, Planters' Corps, and was Temporary Lieutenant Colonel, 1st Battalion Cambridgeshire Regiment, 2 December 1916 to 22 March 1918. Major Paul married, in 1903, Amy Elizabeth, daughter of George Sanderson, of Richmond, Surrey.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Leicestershire Regiment |
