| Schreiber | Acton Lemuel | | Captain | SCHREIBER, ACTON LEMUEL, Captain, was born 30 March 1865, at Barham Rectory, Suffolk, son of Reverend J E L Schreiber, MA, JP (son of Captain C Schreiber, of the 11th Light Dragoons), and Lucy, daughter of Captain C Phillipps, 13th Light Dragoons, of Barham Hall. He was educated at Tonbridge School, and at the Oxford Military College, and entered the Army 9 December 1884. Lieutenant Schreiber was promoted Captain, 1893, and served on the North-West Frontier of India, 1897-98; at Tochi, as Field Engineer (26 June to November 1897) (received Medal with clasp). He again saw active service in the South African Campaign, 1899-1902 (slightly wounded); during operations in the Orange Free State, March to May 1900, including actions at Yet River (5 and 6 May) and Zand River; taking part during operations in the Transvaal in May and June 1900, including actions near Johannesburg, Pretoria and Diamond Hill (11 and 12 June); during operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, including actions at Belfast (26 and 27 August); during operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, 1899-1900, including operations in Orange River Colony. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901], 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]: "Acton Lemuel Schreiber, Captain, Royal Engineers. In recognition of services during operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King 24 October 1902; the Warrant, etc, sent 4 November 1902. He was appointed CRE, 1st Division, 1910-15; served in the European War, 1914-1915; Chief Engineer, 3rd Corps, July 1915; Temporary Brigadier General, July 1915; was Aide-de-Camp to the King, 1915; he was six times mentioned in Despatches; created a CB, 1916; CMG, 1918. He married, 18 June 1889, at St Paul's Church, Onslow Square, London, Evelyn Amy, daughter of Lieutenant Colonel Edmund D'Arcy Hunt, late Inniskilling Dragoons; they had two sons: E C A Schreiber, born 26 April 1890, served with the Royal Field Artillery, DSO; and O R Schreiber, born October 1893, served in the Royal Field Artillery, MC with Bar and killed at Ypres 22 October 1917.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Engineers |
| Schreiber | Clare Basil | | Lieutenant | He was killed in action at the battle of Colenso, December 15th, 1899. He was the son of Percy Schreiber, of the Royal Scots. He was born December 1873, and entered the Royal Artillery, from the Lancashire Artillery Militia, July 1895, being promoted Lieutenant July 1898. He proceeded to South Africa with his battery in October 1899, and served with the Natal Field Force. At the battle of Colenso Lieutenant Schreiber was instantaneously killed. He was mentioned in despatches, LG, February 8th, 1901, (See Captain Goldie)
Source: Donner | 66th Battery, RFA |
