Earle | Henry | | Captain | EARLE, HENRY, Captain, was born at Brook Farm, in the parish of West Derby, Lancashire, 15 August 1854, eldest son of the 2nd Baronet, of Allerton Tower, Woolton, Lancashire, and Emily, daughter of William Fletcher. He was educated at Eton, and at Trinity College, Oxford (Honorary MA, Cambridge), and joined the Army 11 September 1876; served in the Jowaki Campaign with the 51st Light Infantry, in 1877 (Medal and clasp); in the Afghan War, 1878-80 (Medal), as Orderly Officer during the Second Campaign to Sir R Bright; operations in the Lughman and Hissarak Valleys (Medal); in the Egyptian Expedition of 1882, as ADC to Major General Earle, being present at El Magfar, Tel-el-Mahuta, Kassassin and Tel-el-Kebir, in 1882 (Medal and clasp; Fifth Class Medjidie; Khedive's Star); in the Burmese Expedition, 1886-87; Ruby Mine Column in 1886. For his services in the Mainloung Expedition he was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 2 September 1887]; received two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 25 November 1887]: "Henry Earle, Captain, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry". Awarded for operations in Burma. He was with the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry in the Frontier Campaign in Tirah, 1897-98 (severely wounded at Shinkamar 29 January 1898), and received the Medal and two clasps. Also in the South African War, 1899-1900, as Second-in-Command of Yorkshire Light Infantry, being present in the advance on Kimberley, including actions at Belmont, Enslin and Modder River 28 November 1899 (severely wounded). Operations in the Orange River Colony, July 1900, and in the Transvaal north and west of Pretoria, October 1900. Mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 26 January 1900]; was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on half-pay 29 November 1900, and received the Queen's Medal and two clasps. In 1900 Lieutenant Colonel H Earle succeeded his father as 3rd Baronet (created 1869). He retired from the Army on 9 August 1902, ceasing to belong to the Reserve 15 August 1909. He served as an Intelligence Officer in the European War from 1914 to 1916. Sir Henry Earle married, in 1891, Evelyn Grace, daughter of Major Boileau, 61st Regiment, and they had one daughter.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | (King's Own) Yorkshire Light Infantry |