| Jeffcoat | Algernon Cautley | | Lieutenant | JEFFCOAT, ALGERNON CAUTLEY, Lieutenant, was born 14 August 1877, youngest son of Deputy Surgeon General J H Jeffcoat, of 12 Avenue Elmers, Surbiton. He was educated at Rugby and at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and entered the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 8 September 1897, becoming Lieutenant 8 June 1898. He served in the South African War, 1899-1902; was present at the Relief of Ladysmith, including action at Colenso; operations of 17 to 24 January 1900 and action at Spion Kop; operations of 5 to 7 February 1900, and action at Vaal Kranz; in the operations on Tugela Heights (14 to 27 February 1900); operations in Natal, March to June 1900; in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including actions at Belfast (26 and 27 August) and Lydenberg (5 to 8 September); in the Transvaal 30 November 1900 to November 1901; during the operations in Orange River Colony, November 1901 to March 1902; performed duties of Assistant Provost-Marshal, and employed with Damant's Horse; Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February and 10 September 1901]; Queen's Medal with five clasps, and King's Medal with two clasps. He was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Algernon Cautley Jeffcoat, Lieutenant, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King 12 May 1902. He was promoted to Captain, Royal Fusiliers, 14 December 1901; was employed with the Egyptian Army 13 May 1904 to 15 July 1906. He served in the European War, as DAAG, General Headquarters, British Expeditionary Force, 5 August 1914 to 2 October 1915; as DAA and QMG, 4th Army Corps, British Expeditionary Force, British Armies in France, 3 October 1915 to 29 August 1916; as AA and QMG, 9th Division, British Armies in France, 30 August 1916. He was given the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel 3 June 1917. He was created a CMG in 1916, and a CB in 1919; was five times mentioned in Despatches; received the Legion of Honour, Croix de Chevalier, and the Belgian Croix de Guerre. Lieutenant Colonel Jeffcoat's brother, Captain H J P Jeffcoat, DSO, was killed in action in the disaster at Tabelkop. Lieutenant Colonel Jeffcoat married (1st), in 1906, Mabel (who died in 1907), eldest daughter of William Burrows, and (secondly), in 1910, Ethel, daughter of J R Temperley.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers |
