| Leggett | Edward Humphrey Manisty | | Lieutenant | LEGGETT, EDWARD HUMPHREY MANISTY, Lieutenant, was born 7 December 1871, son of Major G E Leggett, 77th Regiment. He was educated at Clifton College, and at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich (Pollock Gold Medallist, 1900), and on the Staff of the London and North Western Railway. He was Board of Trade (British) Delegate to the International Railway Congress, 1895. He became Second Lieutenant, Royal Engineers, 25 July 1890; Lieutenant, 25 July 1893; Railway Traffic Manager, Woolwich Arsenal, 15 August 1895 to 6 October 1899. He served in the South African War, as Deputy Assistant Director of Railways, 30 October 1899 to 26 November 1901; was Deputy Assistant Director of Railways, Headquarters, South Africa, 27 November 1901 to 1 July 1902, and Officer Commanding National Scouts and Orange River Colony Volunteers. He was present at operations in the Orange Free State; operations in the Transvaal in May and June 1909, including actions near Johannesburg and Diamond Hill (11 and 12 June); operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to November 1900; operations in Orange River Colony, May to November 1900; operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, 1899-1900; operations in the Transvaal and Orange River Colony 30 November 1900 to 31 May 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; was given the Brevet of Major 26 June 1902; received the Queen's Medal with four clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Edward Humphrey Manisty Leggett, Lieutenant, Royal Engineers. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia, Warrant and Statutes were sent to the GOC, Transvaal, and presented by the GOC, Forces in South Africa, at Pretoria, 25 March 1903. He was promoted to Captain 1 April 1901, and was employed under the Civil Government in the Transvaal, 20 October 1902 to 14 February 1906; was employed in the East African Protectorate 1 February 1907 to 1910, being lent to the Colonial Office for special duty under the Council of the British Cotton-Growing Association in East Africa and Uganda, 1907-10. Member of the Legislative Council of British East Africa, 1908-9; retired from the Army, with the rank of Major, 4 February 1911. Major Leggett married, in 1907, Ada, daughter of John Dyson, of Merriott, Crewkerne, formerly Judicial Commissioner of Oudh.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Engineers |
