| Paterson | Ewing | | Lieutenant | PATERSON, EWING, Lieutenant, was born 8 June 1873, second son of John Paterson, of Kinburn and Langraw, St Andrews, Fife. He was educated at St Andrews, and in Germany, and joined the 3rd Militia Battalion Manchester Regiment in 1889, as Second Lieutenant, transferring to the 6th Dragoons 9 September 1893; he was promoted to Lieutenant 1 January 1895. He served in the South African War, 1899 to 1900, and was slightly wounded. He took part in operations in the Orange Free State, March to May 1900, including actions at Karee Siding, Vet River (5 and 6 May) and Zand River; operations in the Transvaal in May and June 1900, including actions near Johannesburg, Pretoria and Diamond Hill (11 and 12 June); operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, including actions at Reit Vlei and Belfast (26 and 27 August); operations in Orange River Colony, including action at Rhenoster River; operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, including action at Colesberg. For this campaign Lieutenant Paterson was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with five clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Ewing Paterson, Lieutenant, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King 29 October 1901. He was Adjutant, Devon Yeomanry Brigade, 12 April 1901 to 4 August 1905; was promoted to Captain 10 July 1901, and to Major 14 October 1905. He served in the European War; commanded the Inniskilling Dragoons in France, 1915-18, and the 6th Cavalry Brigade 2 September 1918 to the end of the War; became Lieutenant Colonel 2 July 1916, and was given the Brevet of Colonel 3 June 1919. One has read of a charge of the Inniskilling Dragoons somewhere in France — near Cambrai, was it? — when the Doctor and his assistants and all the non-combatants, including the cooks, did not need to be pressed into the service. The casualties were very heavy. Colonel Paterson was Master, the Dundalk Harriers, 1896-97; North Devon Harriers, 1901; Barnstaple Staghounds, 1901-3. He married, in 1907, Jessy, widow of W E Rigden, and they had three daughters.
DSO and Bar, QSA (5) CC OFS Joh D-H Belf (Capt 6 DG), 1914-15 Star (Maj DSO 6 DG), BWM, Victory Medal (Brig-Gen), 1902 Coronation. Lovell 1978 est £550. Glendinings 1989 £950.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons |
