| Radcliffe | Nathaniel Robert | | Captain | RADCLIFFE, NATHANIEL ROBERT, Captain, was born 22 June 1870, in India, son of George Travis Radcliffe, General in the Indian Army (deceased) and Mrs Radcliffe (nee Cumberlege, daughter of General Cumberlege). He was educated at Overslade, near Rugby, and at Leamington College, and joined the 1st Battalion The Devonshire Regiment 17 January 1891, from the Leicestershire Militia; served in Egypt and India with the 1st Battalion In the Chitral Campaign, 1895, he served as Signalling Officer, 2nd Brigade (30 March to 28 April 1895); took part in actions at Malakand Pass and Panjkora River; received the Medal, and was mentioned in Despatches. He served in the South African Campaign of 1899-1902, with the 1st Mounted Infantry, and was at Stormberg, Sanna's Post, and Diamond Hill; served on the Staff as Brigade Major and DAAG for Mounted Infantry, on the General Staff; was Adjutant of the 4th (Militia) Battalion Devon Regiment. He was present at 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 of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including action at Reit Vlei; operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, 1899-1900. He was mentioned in Despatches (Earl Roberts and Lord Kitchener) [London Gazette, 17 June 1902]; received 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, 26 June 1902]: "Nathaniel Robert Radcliffe, Captain, Devonshire Regiment. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He was invested by the King 18 December 1902. He retired 3 February 1906; was appointed Brigade Major, Devon and Cornwall (TF) Infantry Brigade, for six years, in 1913; appointed to command the 6th Battalion Devon Regiment (TF). He took the battalion to India in October 1914, and Mesopotamia, December 1915. Colonel Radcliffe was created a CIE in 1917. He married, 5 July 1889, at Clyst St Mary, near Exeter, Doreen Emily, daughter of the Reverend A W Hamilton-Gell, of Winslade, near Exeter, and their son was Robert Derwent Hamilton, born 14 May 1903.
CIE, DSO, IGS 1895 (1) RofC, QSA (4) CC Drief Joh D-H, KSA (2), BWM, Victory Medal with MID, Territorial FWM, Territorial Decoration (GV), Order of St Stanislaus (Russia) 3rd Class with swords. Spink 1970 £125.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Devonshire Regiment |
