| King | Alex J | | Brevet Major | QSA (5) RoM DoL Tr Witt SA01. CMG; DSO VR; Sudan (Capt. A. J. King. Cam. Cps. E.A.); QSA (5) Relief of Mafeking, Defence of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901 (Major. A. J. King. R. Lanc: Rgt.); 1914 Star (Lt: Col: A. J. King. D.S.O.); BWM and VM MID Oak Leaves (Lt. Col. A. J. King.); Turkey, Order of Medjidie, 4th Class breast badge, silver, gold and enamel; Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, (5) Firket, Hafir, Sudan 1897, The Atbara, Khartoum (Capt. King [sic] King’s Own.). DNW December 2019 £4,000
Provisional list of recipients
Source: Ladysmith Siege Account and Medal Roll | (King's Own) Royal Lancaster Regiment |
| King | Alexander James | | Captain | KING, ALEXANDER JAMES, Lieutenant Colonel, was born 15 July 1863, eldest son of Reverend Edward King, BA, FRHS, FSA Scotland. He was educated at Radley College, and joined the King's Own Regiment as Lieutenant, from the Militia, 12 November 1884, and became Captain 27 July 1892. He took part in the Expedition to Dongola 1896; in the operations of 7 June and 19 September; in the Camel Corps, and was present at the actions of Firket, Hafir and Dongola. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 3 November 1896]; received the Medal; 4th Class Medjidie, and the Egyptian Medal with two clasps. He served in the Nile Expedition of 1897, including the Flying Column up the River Atbara. He received a clasp to the Egyptian Medal; in the Nile Expedition of 1898, when he was present at the Battles of Atbara and Khartoum. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 24 May and 30 September 1898]; was given the Brevet of Major 16 November 1898, and two clasps to the Egyptian Medal. He had been employed with the Egyptian Army from 19 October 1894 to 28 November 1898. He was appointed ADC to Lieutenant General Sir Archibald Hunter, KCB, DSO, in India (14 May to 20 September 1890), and in the South African Campaign of 1899-1902; in Natal, 21 September to 8 October 1899, and in South Africa 24 June 1899, and commanded the Kimberley Mounted Corps during the Relief of Kimberley. Served during operations in Natal, 1899, including actions at Rietfontein and Lombard's Kop; Defence of Ladysmith, including sortie of 7 December 1899, and action of 6 January 1900; Relief of Mafeking; operations in the Transvaal and Orange River Colony, July to November 1900, including action at Wittebergen. He was mentioned in Despatches by Sir G S White, 2 December 1899, and 23 March, 1900 [London Gazette, 8 February 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with five clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April 1901]: "Alexander James King, Captain and Brevet Major (Local Lieutenant Colonel), King's Own Royal Lancashire Regiment. In recognition of services during the recent operations in South Africa". He became Captain, and Major 22 January 1904. He retired 8 September 1906. He is honorary Lieutenant Colonel, Fife and Forfar Yeomanry, and is a JP for Aberdeenshire. He served in the European War, in the Remount Department, in France, Egypt and Palestine, and was mentioned in Sir A J Murray's Despatch of 26 September 1916, and created a CMG in 1918.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | (King's Own) Royal Lancaster Regiment |
