| Marton | Richard Oliver | | Captain | MARTON, RICHARD OLIVER, Captain, was born 19 August 1872, son of Colonel George Blucher Heneage Marion, JP, DL, and the Honourable Caroline Gertrude, daughter of the 5th Viscount Ashbrook. He was gazetted to the Royal Artillery 23 November 1891, becoming Lieutenant 23 November 1894, and Captain in December 1899. He served in the South African War on Special Service 3 January 1900 to 19 January 1900; employed with Transport 20 January 1900 to 10 July 1900, and was present at operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900, including actions at Vet River (5 and 6 May) and Zand River. Operations in the Transvaal, May and June 1900, including actions near Johannesburg, Pretoria, and Diamond Hill (11 and 12 June); operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, including action at Reit Vlei; operations in the Transvaal, May to September 1901; operations on the Zululand frontier of Natal, September and October 1901; operations in Orange River Colony, December 1901 to 21 May 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; 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]: "Richard Oliver Marton, Captain, Royal Garrison Artillery. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He was invested by the King 29 October 1901. Captain Marton was 4th Assistant Superintendent of Experiments, School of Gunnery, 20 June 1902 to 31 January 1903; 3rd Assistant Superintendent of Experiments, School of Gunnery, 1 February 1903 to 11 May 1905; 2nd Assistant Superintendent of Experiments, School of Gunnery, 12 May 1905 to 31 May 1905; 1st Assistant Superintendent of Experiments, Experimental Staff, 1 June 1905 to 31 December 1905; Instructor, School of Gunnery, 1 April 1910 to 31 March 1913. He was promoted to Major 29 May 1912; was Major-Instructor, School of Gunnery, 1 April 1913 to 31 March 1914; became Lieutenant Colonel 1 May 1917; Superintendent of Experiments, School of Instruction for RH and RFA, Chapperton Down Artillery School, 10 November 1917. Lieutenant Colonel Marton served in the European War, and was created a CMG in 1916. He married, in 1899, Margaret Isabel, daughter of Egerton Leigh, of Jodrel Hall, Cheshire, and they had two sons.
CMG, DSO, QSA (4) CC OFS Joh D-H (Capt 15 Coy SD RFA), KSA (2) (Capt DSO), 1914 Star and Bar (Maj DSO RGA), BWM, Victory Medal with MID. Lusted 1981 £675. Hall 1986 £785. March 1988 (DSO, QSA/KSA) £450.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Garrison Artillery |
