| Stevenson | Edmund Sinclair | | | Born at Geneva, July, 1850, and is son of W Ford Stevenson, FRS He was educated at London, Edinburgh, and abroad; served in the Kaffir War in 1879-80 as medical officer in charge of troops (medal), and in the Boer War ; late Physician-in-Ordinary to the High Commissioner, and was formerly President of the Medical Council for the Colony, and of the British Med. Ass. and South African Med. Congress. He married, in 1882, Emmy, daughter of John Easton, and great-granddaughter of Sir Benjamin Durban. | Unknown |
| Stevenson | Edward Hall | | Captain | STEVENSON, EDWARD HALL, Captain, was born 21 July 1872. He entered the Royal Artillery 18 January 1893; became Lieutenant 18 January 1896, and Captain 27 April 1900. He served in the South African War, 1899-1902, and took part in the advance on Kimberley, including action at Magersfontein; operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900, including operations at Paardeberg; actions at Poplar Grove, Driefontein, Karee Siding, Houtnek (Thoba Mountain) and Zand River; operations in the Transvaal in May and June 1900, including actions near Johannesburg, Pretoria and Diamond Hill; operations in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900. He was severely wounded. He was present in the operations in Orange River Colony in July 1900, including actions at Wittebergen (1 to 29 July); operations in the Transvaal, Orange River Colony and Cape Colony, February 1901 to January 1902. He was Staff Captain (Intelligence) 28 March to 5 August 1902. Captain Stevenson was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with six clasps; the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a, Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Edward Hall Stevenson, Captain, Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He was invested by the King 18 December 1903. From 8 March 1905 to 8 September 1907, he was Adjutant, Royal Artillery; from 9 September 1907 to 15 January 1910, he was Garrison Adjutant, Eastern Command, and on 16 January 1910, he was promoted to Major. Major Stevenson served in the European War, 1914-18; became Lieutenant Colonel 9 October 1915, and was Temporary Brigadier General from 11 June to December 1917 (Brigadier General, Royal Artillery, 30th Division, British Armies in France, 11 June to 31 August 1917; Brigadier General, Royal Artillery, 29th Division, British Armies in France, 1 September 1917. He was wounded; was mentioned in Despatches; was given the Brevets of Lieutenant Colonel, and Colonel (3 June 1917), and created a CMG in 1918. Colonel Stevenson married, in 1917, Ethel Vaughan, widow of Leopold Hudson, FRCS
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Artillery |
