| Jardine | James Bruce | | Lieutenant | JARDINE, JAMES BRUCE, Lieutenant, was born in Edinburgh 6 January 1870, eldest son of M L P Jardine, late 86th and 67th Regiments. He was educated at Charterhouse and Sandhurst, and entered the 5th Lancers, as Second Lieutenant, 12 March 1890, becoming Lieutenant 2 July 1892. He served in the South African War, 1899-1902, taking part in operations in Natal in 1899, including actions at Elandslaagte, Rietfontein and Lombard's Kop; defence of Ladysmith, including sortie of 7 December 1899, and action of 6 January 1900; operations in Natal, March to June 1900; operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900. He received the Queen's Medal with five clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "James Bruce Jardine, Lieutenant, 5th Lancers. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented to him by the King 24 October 1902. He was promoted to Captain 5 October 1901. During the latter part of the South African War he was Staff Officer to Colonel Callwell's Column, and he took part in General French's operations in the South-Eastern Transvaal and Cape Colony. Captain Jardine was attached to the Japanese Army in Manchuria 30 April 1904 to 6 July 1905, during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-5, and received the Japanese War Medal and the Order of the Sacred Treasure (4th Class). He became Major 2 October 1907. From 1914 to 1918 he served in the European War as Temporary Lieutenant Colonel, 5th Lancers, 23 September 1914 to 31 August 1915; as Temporary Brigadier General 1 September 1915 to 2 March 1917 commanding the 97th Infantry Brigade, New Armies, BEF, and British Armies in France, 1 September 1915 to 2 March 1917. He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel 16 January 1917; commanded the 7th Cyclist Brigade Home Forces, in Great Britain, 12 June 1917 to 29 April 1919. He was mentioned in Despatches four times; given the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel 18 February 1915; created a CMG in 1916, and made an Officer of the Legion of Honour. He married, in 1908, Agnes, eldest daughter of Sir A Hargreaves-Brown, 1st Baronet, and Henrietta, daughter of C R Blandy, of Madeira, and they had two daughters.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers |
