| Warre | Henry Charles | | Captain | WARRE, HENRY CHARLES, Captain, was born 22 October 1866, eldest son of the Reverend Edmond Warre, DD, CB, CVO, Honorary Chaplain to the King, and of his wife, Florence Dora, second daughter of Lieutenant Colonel C Malet, Fontmell Parva, Dorset. He entered the King's Royal Rifle Corps 5 October 1887; became Lieutenant 12 April 1890; served in the Hazara Expedition, 1891 (Medal with clasp), and in the Miranzai Expedition, 1891 (Clasp); was promoted Captain 23 January 1895. He served with the Chitral Relief Force, 1895 (Medal with clasp). Captain Warre served in the South African War, 1899-1902, on the Staff. He was present at the Relief of Ladysmith, including action at Colenso; operations of 17 to 24 January 1900, and action at Spion Kop; operations of 5 to 7 February 1900, and action at Vaal Kranz; operations on Tugela Heights (14 to 16 February 1900). He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 Feb and 10 Sept 1901, and 18 July 1902]; 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, 27 September 1901]: "Henry Charles Warre, Captain, King's Royal Rifle Corps. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King 18 December 1902. He was Brigade Major, Indian Army, 1 January 1903 to 19 January 1905; became Major 5 December 1906; was GSO2, West Riding Division, N Command, 24 April 1908 to 23 April 1912. He served in the European War with the 2nd Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps; commanded the 1st Battalion King's Royal Rifles from 4 November 1914 to the end of the First Battle of Ypres, and subsequently served on the General Staff. He was mentioned in despatches a further four times, LG 19 Oct 1914 (Aisne), 17 Feb 1915, 1 Jan 1916 and 11 Dec 1917. Conan Doyle's ‘The British Campaign 1914' records the KRRC holding their position at the Aisne under intense German attack ‘Nothing could exceed the desperate gallantry of the officers and men' and mentions Major Warre as having ‘Rallied the hard-pressed line again and again'. He was GSO1, Lines of Communication, British Armies in France, from 23 December 1916 to 17 October 1917; was given the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel 18 February 1915. Major Warre married, in 1905, Gwenhwyvar, daughter of Newton Apperley, MVO, of South End, Durham.
DSO, IGS 1854 (2) Hazara 1891 Samana 1891 (Lieut 1st Bn KRRC), IGS 1895 (1) RofC 1895 (Capt 1st Bn KRRC), QSA (5) CC TH RoL Trans OFS (Capt DSO KRRC), KSA (2) (Capt KRRC), 14 Star and bar (Maj KRRC), BWM, Victory Medal with MID (Lt Col). Spink 1977 £835. Liverpool Aug 07 £5,200.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | King's Royal Rifle Corps |
