| Wheatley | Leonard Lane | | Second Lieutenant | WHEATLEY, LEONARD LANE, Second Lieutenant, was born at Newbridge, County Kildare, 18 June 1876, eldest son of Lieutenant Colonel Charles R E Wheatley, Royal Artillery, and of Mrs R E Wheatley. He was educated at Wellington College, and at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and entered the Army 22 January 1890, as Second-Lieutenant (unattached), joining the Indian Staff Corps 1 April 1897. He served on the North-West, Frontier of India, 1897—98, taking part in the defence of Chakdara, Malakand, and the action at Landakai; and in the operations in Bajaur and in the Mamund country. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 5 November 1897], received the Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 20 May 1898]: "Leonard Lane Wheatley, Second Lieutenant, Indian Staff Corps. In recognition of services during the recent operations on the North-West Frontier of India". The Insignia were presented to him by the Queen at Windsor 25 June 1898. He was promoted to Lieutenant 22 April 1898. He served in Waziristan in 1901-02; was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 August 1902], and received a clasp. He became Captain, Indian Army, 22 January 1905, and Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 22 July 1908; was Adjutant, Territorial Force, 25 August 1909; ADC to the Governor of Victoria 14 April 1911 to 30 June 1913; Officer, Company of Gentlemen Cadets, Royal Military College, 4 September 1913 to 26 November 1914; was promoted to Major 1 September 1915; GSO, Royal Military College, 27 November 1914 to 7 December 1915; Staff Captain, 168th Infantry Brigade, BEF, 5 February 1916 to 6 April 1916; Brigade Commander, 197th Infantry Brigade, British Armies in France, 3 April 1918 to 21 September 1918; Brigade Commander, 1st Infantry Brigade, British Armies in France, 22 September 1918 to 6 March 1919. For his services during the European War from 1914 he was given the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel 1 January 1917; and created a CMG 1918. He married, in 1917, Esther, eldest daughter of Charles Fairbairn, of Banogill, Australia.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Indian Staff Corps |
