| King | Algernon D'Aguilar | | Major | KING, ALGERNON D'AGUILAR, Major, was born 28 May 1862, son of Major General A H King, CB, RA. He was educated at Cheltenham, and at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich; was gazetted to the Royal Artillery 25 June, 1882, as Lieutenant; became Captain 23 September 1891. Captain King served in the South African War from 1899 to 1902; was promoted Major 3 February 1900. He was present at the operations in the Transvaal, December 1900 to June 1901; in the operations in the Orange River Colony, December 1901 to 31 May 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 4 May 1900]; received the Queen's Medal with four clasps; the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April 1901]: "Algernon D'Aguilar King, Major, Royal Artillery. In recognition of services during the recent operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented to him by General Lyttleton, at Newcastle, Natal, 4 November 1901. He became Colonel 30 October 1912, and retired on the 20th June 1914. On 5 August 1914, he became a Temporary Brigadier General, and he served in the European War in 1914 in Egypt; in 1915 in the Dardanelles, and in 1916, 1917 and 1918 in Egypt and Palestine, as GOC, RA, Desert Mounted Corps. Colonel King was six times mentioned in Despatches. He was created a CB in 1916, and a CMG in 1918. He married, in 1894, Lilian, daughter of Mrs Hargreaves, of Arborfield Hall Berks, and they had one daughter, Lilian Cecily.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Artillery |
