| Savile | George Walter Wrey | | Major | SAVILE, GEORGE WALTER WREY, Major, was born on 14 March 1860, at Torquay, Devon, son of Lieutenant Colonel John Walter Savile, JP, and Sarah Emma Savile. He was educated at Marlborough College, and joined the Army on 6 August 1879, as Second Lieutenant; was promoted Lieutenant in 1880; Captain in 1887, and Major in 1900. He served in the South African War from 1899 to 1902, and was present at the Relief of Ladysmith, including the operations of 17 to 24 January 1900, and action at Spion Kop (severely wounded); operations on Tugela Heights (14 to 27 February 1900), and action at Pieter's Hill. Operations in the Transvaal in June 1900. Operations in Natal, March, to June 1900, including action at Laing's Nek (6 to 9 June). Operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria. July to 29 November 1900. Operations in Orange River Colony, June 1900. Operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, in 1899. Mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February 1901], received the Queen's Medal with five clasps; the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April 1901]: "George Walter Wrey Savile, Major, Middlesex Regiment. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were sent to South Africa, and presented there to Major Savile by the Duke of Cornwall and York 14 August 1901. He commanded the 2nd Middlesex Regiment from 1905 to 1909; served in the Great War from 1914 to 1919 as AA and QMG, 49th (West Riding) Division, 1914-1915; Officer Commanding Troops, Town and Port, Rouen, 1915-1919; was three times mentioned in Despatches, and created a CBE in 1919. He married Ellen Louisa Parsons, daughter of Colonel A D Parsons, 2nd Madras Lancers, in 1891.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | (Duke of Cambridge's Own) Middlesex Regiment |
