| Pulteney | William Pulteney | | Captain | PULTENEY, WILLIAM PULTENEY, Captain, was born on 18 May 1861, youngest son of Reverend R T Pulteney, of Ashley, Market Harborough, and Emma, third daughter of Maximilian Hammond Dalison, of Hamptons, Tonbridge. He was educated at Eton; joined the Scots Guards as Second Lieutenant from the Militia 23 April 1881; became Lieutenant, Scots Guards, 1 July 1881; served in Egypt in 1882. being present at the action of Mahuta and Battle of Tel-el-Kebir; became Captain 4 May 1892; was employed under the Foreign Office in Uganda 15 February 1895 to 22 September 1897. He served in the Unyoro Expedition, 1895 (Medal). For the Nandi Expedition, 1895-96, he was mentioned in Despatches, created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 3 November 1896]: "William Pulteney Pulteney, Captain, The Scots Guards. In recognition of services in the recent operations against slave-trading Arabs in the Uganda Protectorate". (Insignia presented by the Queen at Windsor 9 July 1897). He became Major 1 May 1897; Vice Consul, Congo Free State, 31 December 1898 to 17 January 1899. He served in the South African War from 1899 to 1902. Advance on Kimberley, including actions at Behnont, Enslin, Modder River and Magersfontein. In command 1st Battalion Scots Guards (9 April 1900 to 17 January 1901). Operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900, including actions at Poplar Grove, Driefontein, Vet River (5 and 6 May) and Zand River. Operations in the Transvaal in May and June 1900, including actions near Johannesburg, Pretoria and Diamond Hill (11 and 12 June). Operations in the Transvaal, east and west of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900. Operations in the Orange River Colony May to 29 November 1900. Operations in the Transvaal December 1900, to April 1902. Operations in Cape Colony December 1900. In command of a column 17 January 1901, to April 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 26 January 1900; 10 September 1901, and 29 July 1902]; was given the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel, 11 November 1899, and received the Queen's Medal with six clasps and the King's Medal with two clasps. He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel 1 April 1904; was created a CB in 1905; became Colonel 1 January 1908; was Brigadier General, Irish Command, 7 February 1908 to 13 March 1909; was promoted to Major General 1 January 1909; was GOC, 6th Division, Irish Command, 16 July 1910 to 15 July 1914. He served in the European War from 1914; was temporary Lieutenant General from 5 August 1914 to 3 May 1915, promoted to Lieutenant General 4 May 1915; commanded the 3rd Army Corps from 5 August 1914 to 19 February 1918; and the 23rd Army Corps 20 February 1918 to 15 April 1919; was specially employed, British Military Mission to Japan, 18 May 1918 to 9 September 1918. He was created a KCB, 1915; a KCMG, 1917, and a KCVO, 1918. Sir William Pulteney married, in 1917, Jessie, daughter of Sir John Arnott, Baronet.
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