Agnew | Quintin Graham Kinnaird | | Major | AGNEW, QUINTIN GRAHAM KINNAIRD, Major, was born in London 8 January 1861, son of Sir Andrew Agnew, 8th Baronet, of Lochnaw, and of the Lady Louisa (who died in 1892), daughter of the 1st Earl of Gainsborough. He was appointed to the Royal Ayr and Wigtownshire Militia, 1872, and granted a commission in the Royal Scots Fusiliers 28 April, 1886, for services on the Indian Frontier and in Upper Burma. He served 1 May to 25 July 1886, as ADC to the GOC, Upper Burma. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 22 June, 1886, and 2 September 1887] (Medal with clasp); operations on the North-West Frontier of India; ADC and Persian Interpreter to General Sir George White, Commander-in-Chief in India, 1893-95; Tirah Expeditionary Force, as Orderly Officer to Sir William Lockhart; capture of Sampagha Pass; ADC to General Sir George White, Commander-in-Chief in India, 1898-99 (Medal with two clasps). He served in the South African War, 1899-1902; operations in Natal; Relief of Ladysmith, including action at Colenso; operations of 17 to 24 January 1900; operations of 6 to 7 February 1900, and action at Vaal Kranz; operations on Tugela Heights 14 to 27 February 1900, and action at Pieter's Hill; operations in Transvaal, west of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including action at Frederickstad 17 to 28 October 1900; operations in Cape Colony, north of Orange River, including action at Ruidam; was afterwards on Staff; operations in the Transvaal 30 November 1900 to December 1901; operations in Cape Colony, December 1901 to 31 May 1902; was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with six clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 26 June, 1902]: "Quintin Graham Kinnaird Agnew, Major, Manchester Regiment. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia, Warrant and Statutes were sent to the GOC, Gibraltar, 3 January 1903, and the Insignia were presented at Gibraltar by Sir G White 8 January 1903. Captain Agnew was promoted to Major 23 October 1901; was Military Secretary to Sir G White, Governor of Gibraltar, 1903-5; was created a CVO in 1903, and retired 28 April, 1906, when he became a Member of His Majesty's Body Guard (Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms). He commanded the 3rd Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers from 1910. Lieutenant Colonel Q G K Agnew was on Special Service with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force from June, 1915, to March, 1916, during which time he commanded the 1st King's Own Scottish Borderers; the 1st Inniskilling Fusiliers, the 87th Brigade, the 29th Brigade, and was Commandant of Mudros. He married (1st) in 1899, Evelyn Mary (who died in 1913), daughter of Captain H J A Alexander, and they had three sons. In 1916, he married (secondly) Cicely Anne Churchill, daughter of James Inskip, of Clifton Park House, Bristol. Lieutenant Colonel Agnew was a JP and DL for Wigtownshire.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Manchester Regiment |