| Wolley-Dod | Owen Cadogan | | Captain | WOLLEY-DOD, OWEN CADOGAN, Captain, was born 2 May 1863, sixth son of Reverend Charles Wolley-Dod, of Edge Hall, Malpas, Cheshire, by his wife, Frances Lucy (nee Parker). He was educated at Eton and Sandhurst; graduate of the Staff College, 1899; he joined the Lancashire Fusiliers as Lieutenant 25 August 1883; promoted Captain 20 November 1892, and Major 4 September 1901; transferred to the Sherwood Foresters as Second-in-Command 24 August 1904; promoted Lieutenant Colonel 11 February 1908, and Colonel 4 October 1911; was Adjutant of 2nd Lancashire Fusiliers from 15 March 1892 to 14 March 1896; Brigade Major, Aldershot, 24 May 1902 to 26 September 1904; Second-in-Command, RMC, Sandhurst, 3 May 1912 to 31 January 1914; GSO, First Grade, 5th Division, Curragh, Ireland, 1 February 1914. He served in the Sudan Campaign, 1898, with the 2nd Lancashire Fusiliers (Despatches); in the occupation of Crete, 1898; in the South African War, 1899 to 1901, with 2nd Lancashire Fusiliers, and as APM, 5th Division (wounded; Despatches). In his Despatch after the Spion Kop action, Sir Charles Warren said, referring to the fight at Venter's Spruit on 20-21 January 1900: "Lancashire Fusiliers ... Captain O C Wolley-Dod, though severely wounded, remained in action, and led his company into action the next day". He was made a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April 1901]: "Owen Cadogan Wolley-Dod, Captain, Lancashire Fusiliers. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by King Edward VII 3 June 1901. During the war, 1914 et seq, he officiated as AQMG, Irish Command, from 5 August 1914; was GSO, First Grade, War Office, from 16 September 1914 to 19 January 1915; GSO, First Grade, 29th Division, from 20 January 1915 to 4 June 1915, and commanded the 86th Brigade, 29th Division, from 5 June 1915 to 17 August 1915, when he was invalided home (wounded; Despatches twice). Of the landing in Gallipoli on 25 April 1915, Sir Ian Hamilton said, in his Despatch of 20 May 1915: "W Beach. — Brigadier General Hare had been wounded earlier in the day, and Colonel Wolley-Dod, General Staff, 29th Division, was sent on shore to take command at 'W' Beach and organize a further advance". He was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath [London Gazette, 2 June 1915]; appointed an Inspector of Territorial Forces 27 December 1915, and a Brigade Commander 25 November 1917.
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