| Harman | George Malcolm Nixon | | Captain | HARMAN, GEORGE MALCOLM NIXON, Captain. was born in London 14 November 1872, the eldest son of Lieutenant General Sir George B Harman, KCB. He was educated at Marlborough, and entered the Army, as a Second Lieutenant in the Rifle Brigade, 7 November 1891; became Lieutenant 11 Oct, 1893, and Captain 1 January 1898. Captain Harman was employed in the Uganda Protectorate and with the King's African Rifles from 19 January 1900 to 9 November 1904, and was on active service in Uganda in 1901 in the expedition into the Lango country. He was mentioned in Despatches 12 September 1902; received the Medal with clasp, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 12 September 1902]: "George Malcolm Nixon Harman, Captain, Rifle Brigade. For services during the operations in the Lango District of Uganda". The Insignia, Warrant and Statutes were sent to the Foreign Office 23 January 1903, and presented without formality about the 7th May 1903, Latitude 1°, Longtitude 31° 2', Anglo-Gerrnan Boundary Commission. He served on the Anglo-German Boundary Commission, West of Victoria Nyanza, from 8 July 1902 to 9 November 1904; became Major 26 June 1907. After East Africa he served in Malta and Alexandria with the 4th Battalion, and, having obtained his Majority in June 1907, he joined the 2nd Battalion in Calcutta. When war was declared the battalion was in Rawal Pindi, and was then ordered to France. Major Hannan was killed by a shell at Layentie. He married, 21 October 1913, at St Mary Abbot's Church, Kensington, London, Mary, eldest daughter of Sir E D Jones, of Addison Road, London, and Pentower, Fishguard.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | (Prince Consort's Own) Rifle Brigade |
