| Lees | Elliott | | Captain | LEES, SIR ELLIOTT, 1st Baronet, Captain, was born in Lancashire 23 October 1860, son of T Evans Lees, of Woodfield, Oldham, and Bernarda, daughter of Elliott Bay Turnbull. He was educated at Eton, and Christ Church, Oxford (MA). He married, in 1882, Florence, daughter of Patrick Keith, and they had three sons and five daughters. He was MFH, South Dorset Hunt, 1885-86, and winner of the House of Commons Point-to-Point, 1888-90. He contested Rochdale in 1885; was MP for Oldham, 1886-92; defeated Sir J T Hibbert in 1886, but was defeated by him in 1892. He contested Pontefract in 1893; was MP for Birkenhead, 1894—1900, and for some years subsequently, and was a Director of the 'People' newspaper. He was created a Baronet in 1897. Sir Elliott Lees served in the South African War in 1900, in command of the 26th Dorsetshire Company, Imperial Yeomanry; was twice mentioned in Despatches; received the Queen's Medal with five clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Sir Elliott Lees, Baronet, Captain, 7th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented to him by the King 29 October 1901. He became Honorary Lieutenant Colonel, Dorset (Queen's Own) Yeomanry. Sir Elliott Lees died 10 October 1908, and was succeeded by his eldest son, Thomas Evans Keith Lees, who became the 2nd Baronet.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | 7th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry |
