| Gorle | Harry Vaughan | | Captain | GORLE, HARRY VAUGHAN, Captain, was born at Poughill, Cornwall, 3 September 1868, third son of Captain John Taylor Gorle, late of HM 28th Regiment of Foot. He was educated privately, and joined the Royal Berkshire Regiment from the 4th (Militia) Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 28 June 1890, becoming Lieutenant, Lincolnshire Regiment, 29 September 1893; Army Service Corps 1 October 1893, and Captain, Army Service Corps, 1 April 1898. Captain Gorle served in the South African War, on the Staff, as DAAG, October 1899, to 15 February 1900, and from 24 March, 1902. He was present at the defence of Kimberley (arranged supplies and transport); operations in Orange River Colony, May to 29 November 1900; operations in Cape Colony, north of Orange River; operations in Orange River Colony, March to 31 May 1902; operations in Cape Colony 30 November 1900 to March, 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 6 May 1900, and 19 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with two clasps; the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Harry Vaughan Gorle, Captain, Army Service Corps. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were sent to the Commander-in-Chief in South Africa, and presented by the Officer Commanding Troops, Kronstadt, 14 September 1902. He was promoted to Major 3 February 1905, and retired 6 June 1908. Major Gorle married (1st), in 1895, Ethel Catharine (who died in 1904), eldest daughter of the Reverend Canon Archdall, Rector of Glanrnire, County Cork. Their son was Temporary Lieutenant Robert Vaughan Gorle, MC, A Battery, 50th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, who was born at Southsea 6 May 1896. Major Gorle married (secondly), in 1914, Edith Mary, daughter of the Reverend J Love-bond Francis, Rector of Bridston, and they had one daughter.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Army Service Corps |
