| Mitford | Bertram Reveley | | Captain | MITFORD, BERTRAM REVELEY, Captain, was born 6 February 1863, son of Major Henry Reveley Mitford, 51st King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, and Dora, third daughter of Captain William Broughton, RN. He joined "The Butls" as Lieutenant 9 September 1882; served in the Sudan, 1887-89, taking part in the action of Sarras. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 17 June, 1887, and received the Fourth Class Medjidie; and he was also present at the action of Gemaizah, and received the Medal with clasp and the Bronze Star. He was present at the action of Arguiri and at the action of Toski; was again mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 6 September 1889]; received a clasp and the Fourth Class Osmanieh. He took part in the Expedition to Dongola, 1896. as Brigade Major, 2nd (Sudanese) Brigade; was mentioned in Despatches for the operations of the 7th June and 19th September [London Gazette, 3 November 1896]; received the Brevet of Major 18 November 1896 (he had been promoted Captain 24 June, 1891), and the Egyptian Medal with two clasps. He took part in the Nile Expedition of 1898, employed on the Headquarters Staff, and was present at the Battle of Khartoum; was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 30 September 1898]; was given the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel 16 November 1898, the British Medal, and a clasp to the Egyptian Medal. He was present at the relief of Gedaref; at the operations on the Blue Nile, as Chief Staff Officer, and with the Kordofan Field Force, as Chief Staff Officer. He served in the Nile Expedition of 1899, employed on the Headquarters Staff, in the operations in the first advance against the Khalifa, and received a clasp to the Egyptian Medal. He had been employed with the Egyptian Army from 2 September 1886 to 6 October 1891, and on special service in Egypt 15 April, 1896, to 25 January 1897. He was DAAG, Guernsey, 28 September 1897 to 22 July 1898; specially employed with the Egyptian Army 22 July 1898, to 10 November 1899. He was on Special Service in South Africa 26 November 1899 to 24 January 1901; was Staff Officer to a column, South Africa, 25 January 1901 to 31 March, 1901; AAG, South Africa, 1 April, 1901 to 23 June, 1902. He was present at the relief of Kimberley; operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900, including Battle of Paardeberg (17 to 26 February); action at Poplar Grove; operations in the Transvaal in May and June, 1900, including actions near Johannesburg, Pretoria and Diamond Hill (11 and 13 June); operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including action at Rhenoster Kop; operations in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including action at Zilikat's Nek; operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, 1899 to 1900; operations in the Transvaal 30 November 1900, to 31 May 1902; operations on the Zululand Frontier of Natal in September and October 1901. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 16 April, 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with four clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April, 1901]: "Bertram Reveley Mitford, Captain and Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, East Surrey Regiment. In recognition of services during the recent operations in South Africa". He became Colonel 24 June, 1902: was AAG, Transvaal District, South Africa, 24 June, 1902, to 28 July 1905. Colonel Mitford was Temporary Brigadier General 4 December 1906, to 20 April, 1910, commanding the 9th Infantry Brigade at Portsmouth. He retired on 20 April, 1910, with the rank of Brigadier General. He had been created a CB in 1907. In 1912 he was appointed Gentleman-at-Arms. He served in the European War from 1914, being appointed to the command of the 72nd Infantry Brigade on 19 September 1914, taking part in the Battle of Loos, September 1915, and Battle of the Somme, August and September 1916. Appointed Temporary Major General to command 42nd Division, 11 March, 1917, being present at Passchendaele, August and September 1917. Promoted Major General 1 February 1918. He was three times mentioned in Despatches, and created a CMG June, 1917. He married, in 1890, the Honourable Etheldreda Mary Manners, youngest daughter of the 2nd Baron Manners, and they had three daughters, Josceline Etheldreda, Enid Constance and Stella Gladys.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | East Surrey Regiment |
