| Montgomery | Robert Arundel Kerr | | Major | MONTGOMERY, ROBERT ARUNDEL KERR, Major, was born 21 January 1862. He entered the Army 23 February 1881, becoming Captain 1 July 1889; was Staff Captain, RA, Northern District, 16 November 1895 to 15 November 1898, and was promoted to Major 1 March 1899. He passed the Staff College. Major Montgomery served in the South African War, 1899-1902; as Brigade Major, South Africa, 1 September 1901 to 18 February 1902; as DAAG, Intelligence, 19 February to 24 September 1902, taking part in the advance on Kimberley; operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900; operations in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900; operations in Cape Colony, north of Orange River; operations in the Transvaal, Orange River Colony, and Cape Colony, 30 November 1900 to 31 May 1902; operations on the Zululand Frontier of Natal in October 1901. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901, and 29 July 1902]; was given the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel 22 August 1902; received the Queen's Medal with three clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order {London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Robert Arundel Kerr Montgomery, Major, Royal Artillery. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented to him by the King 24 October 1902. He was DAQMG, 1st Army Corps, 25 September 1902 to 13 July 1905; was given the Brevet of Colonel 22 August 1905; was a Professor at the Stall College, India, from 29 July 1905 to 13 January 1909; was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel 11 February 1906, and to Colonel 17 December 1909; was GS01, 1st Division, Aldershot Command, 17 December 1909 to 15 October 1911; created a CB in 1911; Brigadier General, General Staff, Southern Command, 16 October 1911 to 4 August 1914. On the outbreak of the European War, he became Brigadier General, General Staff, 2nd Army, Central Force, Home Defence, 5 August to 4 October 1914. He was Brigadier General, General Staff, 4th Army Corps, British Expeditionary Force, 5 October to 31 December 1914; Brigadier General, Royal Artillery, 1st Army Corps, British Expeditionary Force, 1 January to 18 July 1915. He was promoted to Major General 3 June 1915; was Major General, Royal Artillery, 3rd Army, BEF, 19 July to 6 September 1915; Commander, Tyne Garrison, from 15 September 1915. For his services in the European War he was twice mentioned in Despatches, and was created a KCMG in 1919. Sir Robert Montgomery married, in 1887, Annie Rosalie, eldest daughter of John Lecky Phelps, of Waterpark, Clare, and they had one son and one daughter.
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