| Pollok-Morris | William Pollok Morris | | Major | POLLOK-MORRIS, WILLIAM POLLOK MORRIS, Major, was born 12 March 1867, son of Colonel R M Pollok-Morris, of Kilmarnock, and Agues Tennent, daughter of John Buchanan. He was educated at Harrow and at Trinity College, Cambridge; became Lieutenant, 18th Hussars, 25 August 1886; Captain 12 February 1893. He served in the Chitral Expedition in 1895, with the Relief Force (Medal and clasp), and took part in operations on the North-West Frontier of India, 1897, with the Tirah Expeditionary Force, as Regimental Assistant to the Base Commissariat Officer (October 1897 to April 1898). He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 5 April 1898], and received two clasps. He was Adjutant, 18th Hussars, 28 August 1898 to 31 August 1900; and was promoted to Major 1 September 1900. He served in the South African War, 1899-1902, and was slightly wounded, being present at operations in Natal, 1899, including the action at Talana; operations in the Transvaal, 30 November 1900 to September 1901, and November 1901 to 31 May 1902; operations in Orange River Colony, March and May 1902; operations on the Zululand Frontier of Natal in September and October 1901. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 29 July 1902]; received the Queen's Medal with four clasps, and King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 31 October 1002]: "William Pollok Morris Pollok-Morris, Major, 18th Hussars. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He was Second-in-Command, Victoria Mary Princess of Wales's Hussars, in 1903; was Lieutenant Colonel commanding the Regiment from 19 February 1906 to 1910; was given the Brevet of Colonel 19 February 1909, and retired with the rank of Colonel 4 June 1913. He was created CMG in 1918. Colonel Pollok-Morris was a DL and JP. He married, in 1907, Jane Catherine, eldest daughter of Robert Jameson Torrie, of 1 Glenfinlas Street, Edinburgh, and they had one daughter, Ellison Janet.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | 18th (Victoria Mary, Prince of Wales's Own) Hussar |
