| Rolleston | Lancelot | | Lieutenant Colonel | ROLLESTON, LANCELOT, Lieutenant Colonel, was born 19 August 1847, at Watnell Hall, Notts, son of Lancelot Rolleston, DL, Colonel, Notts Militia, MP for South Nottinghamshire, and Eleanor Charlotte, daughter of Robert Fraser, of Torbreck. He was educated at Wellington College and Christ Church, Oxford, and joined the South Notts Hussars Yeomanry in September 1868. In 1877 he was High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire. He became Lieutenant Colonel in the South Notts Hussars 25 November 1896, and commanded a squadron of his regiment in the South African War, from 1900 to 1901. He took part in several operations in Cape Colony, Orange River Colony and the Transvaal, and was severely wounded at Lindley on 1 June 1900, in the attempt to rescue 500 prisoners taken by Piet de Wet. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 17 June 1902]; received the Queen's Medal with four clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 26 June 1902]: "Lancelot Rolleston, Lieutenant Colonel, Imperial Yeomanry. For services during operations in South Africa". He commanded the South Notts Hussars from 1897 to 1907, and commanded the Notts and Derby Mounted Brigade from 1908. He was created a KCB, 1911; was Chairman of Quarter Sessions for Nottinghamshire, 1912; was DL and JP and Honourable Colonel, South Nottinghamshire Hussars. He was Master and Huntsman of the Christ Church Harriers at Oxford, 1869-72, and of the Rufford Foxhounds, 1889-1900. He was in command of the Yeomanry Brigade at the Coronation of King George V, and was County Commandant of the Nottinghamshire Volunteer Regiment. Colonel Sir Lancelot Rolleston married, at Torquay, 25 February 1882, Lady Charlotte Emma Maud Dalzell, CBE, daughter of Colonel the Honourable R Dalzell and sister of the 12th Earl of Carnwath.
KCB (c), DSO, QSA (4) CC OFS Trans SA 02 (Maj, 12 Coy 3/IY), 1902 Coronation, 1911, Coronation, 1935 Jubilee, Territorial Decoration EDVII. Sothebys 1982 £800 (with wife's CBE). Glendinings 1989 est £900-1200.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Imperial Yeomanry |
