| Meiklejohn | Ronald Forbes | | Captain | MEIKLEJOHN, RONALD FORBES, Captain, was born 9 October 1876, son of Captain John F Meiklejohn, late Royal Horse Artillery. He was educated at Rugby, and joined the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, 5 September 1896, becoming: Lieutenant 6 April 1898. He served in the Nile Expedition in 1898, taking part in the Battles of the Atbara and Khartoum (Medal, and Egyptian Medal with clasps). He served in the South African War, 1899-1900, taking part in the Relief of Ladysmith; operations in Cape Colony, 1899. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February and 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Ronald Forbes Meiklejohn, Captain, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King 24 October 1902. He had been promoted to Captain 1 April 1900. Captain Meiklejohn passed the Staff College; was Staff Captain, Naval Base, Cape Colony District, 18 June 1904 to 1 May 1906; Staff Captain, Coastal Defence, Eastern Command, 2 May 1906 to 17 June 1908; DAA and QMG, Coastal Defence, Scottish Command, 1 April 1910 to 30 April 1914; was promoted to Major 6 April 1914. He was employed under the Admiralty 5 April 1918 to 20 January 1919; was GSO, 2nd Grade, Northern Russia Expeditionary Force, 21 January 1919. Major Meiklejohn married, in 1903, Kathleen Stella, daughter of Henry Myburgh, Imperial Ottoman Consul at Cape Town, and they had one son.
DSO, Queens Sudan (Lt 1/R War Regt), QSA (2) Rofl CC (Capt Devon Regt), 1914 Star and Bar (Maj DSO R War Regt), BWM, Victory Medal (Lt Col), Order of St Anne (Russia) 2nd Class with swords, Order of St Vladimir (Russia) 4h Class with swords, Khedives Sudan (2) The Atbara Khartoum. London Coin 1982 £1,100.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
