| Segrave | William Henry Erik | | Second Lieutenant | SEGRAVE, WILLIAM HENRY ERIK, Second Lieutenant, was born 26 November 1875, son of Captain W F Segrave, Highland Light Infantry. He entered the Highland Light Infantry as Second Lieutenant from the Militia 7 May 1898; served in Kandia, 1898, being present in the affair of 6 September; was slightly wounded, mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 24 January 1899], and created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 7 March 1899]: "William Henry Erik Segrave, Second Lieutenant, Highland Light Infantry. In recognition of services during the outbreak in Kandia, Crete, including the affair of the 6th September 1898". (The Insignia sent to the GOC, Ceylon, and the DSO presented on the Queen's birthday, before all the troops in Garrison, Colombo). He was promoted to Lieutenant on 12 February 1900. Lieutenant Segrave served in the South African War from 1901 to 1902; employed with the Mounted Infantry. Operations in the Transvaal, March 1901 to 31 May 1902 (Queen's Medal with clasp). He was promoted Captain 23 January 1907; was Adjutant, Volunteers 15 December 1903 to 31 March 1908; Adjutant, Territorial Force, 1 April 1908 to 14 December 1908; Staff Captain, War Office, 1 January 1914 to 4 August 1914; DAAG 5 August 1914 to 26 September 1914; Brigade Major 27 Sept, 1914 to 11 August 1915; Major 1 Sept, 1915; GSO, 2nd Grade, War Office (temporary), 26 August 1915 to 7 January 1916; GSO, 2nd Grade, 8 January 1916 to 3 February 1916; GSO2, GHQ, BEF, 4 February 1916 to 12 May 1916; GSO2, 48th Division, British Armies in France, 13 May 1916 to 27 December 1916; GS01, 4th Division, British Armies in France, 28 December 1916 to 12 March 1917; Military Assistant to the Chief Port Construction Engineer, British Armies in France, 23 April 1917 to 27 August 1917; Brigade Commander, 152nd Brigade, British Armies in France, 8 August 1918. For his services in the European War from 1914, he was six times mentioned in Despatches; was given the Brevet of Major 3 June 1915, and the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel 3 June 1919; was given the Legion of Honour, and awarded two Bars to the Distinguished Service Order. He married, in 1904, Nellie Borlase, daughter of Vice Admiral J J Kennedy, CB, and they had one daughter.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Highland Light Infantry |
