Eden | William Rushbrooke | | Captain | EDEN, WILLIAM RUSHBROOKE, Captain, was born at Bath 11 October 1873, son of Lieutenant Colonel A D Eden (late The Cameronians), of Beaufort House, Bournemouth, and of Louisa, daughter of Captain John Jarvis, 52nd Light Infantry. He was educated at Haileybury College, and at the RMA, Woolwich, and joined the Royal Artillery as Second Lieutenant 4 March, 1893; became Lieutenant 4 May 1896; Captain 28 May 1900; served in the South African Campaign, 1900; was present at the Relief of Ladysmith, including the operations of 5 to 7 February 1900, and action at Vaal Kranz; operations on Tugela Heights (14 to 27 February 1900), and action at Pieter's Hill. Operations in Natal, March to June, 1900, including action at Laing's Nek 6 to 9 June; operations 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). He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with six clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April, 1901]: "William Rushbrooke Eden, Captain, Royal Artillery. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He was Adjutant, Royal Artillery, 1 April 1931 to 23 November 1904, and Major 26 February 1910. He was promoted Lieutenant Colonel 10 November 1915; was Brigadier General, Royal Artillery, 27th Division, Salonika Army, 21 September 1916; created a CMG 14 June, 1917, and Officier Legion d'Honneur, 1917. He was mentioned in Despatches 7 January 1916, and 8 October 1916, 18 July 1917, and 11 June, 1018. He married, in 1911, Marjorie, daughter of Major Lyon Campbell, 74th Highlanders, and they had one son, Robert Archibald, born 1 August 1912, and a daughter, Joan Agnes, born 27 August 1913.
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