Ewart | Richard Henry | | Captain | EWART, RICHARD HENRY, Captain, was born 26 December 1864, son of Colonel C H Ewart, ISC, of Clifton, Bristol. He entered the Royal Dublin Fusiliers as Lieutenant 25 August 1883; became Lieutenant, Hampshire Regiment, 20 October 1883; Indian Staff Corps, 27 March 1886. He served with the Hazara Expedition, 1891 (Medal and clasp); Isazai Expedition, 1892; became Captain, ISC, 25 August 1894. He served with the Waziristan Field Force, 1894-95 (Despatches, 2 July 1895); created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 August 1895]: "Richard Henry Ewart, Captain, Indian Staff Corps. In recognition of services during the recent operations in Waziristan". He became Major, Indian Army, 25 August 1901; was AQMG for Supply, India, and Assistant Director of Farms, India, 1 May 1905 to 21 March 1912; became Lieutenant Colonel 1 May 1906; was given the Brevet of Colonel 1 May 1910; was promoted to Colonel 3 May 1911; ADC to the King 3 October 1911; CIE, 1912; Deputy Director of Supplies and Transport 30 September 1914 to 3 December 1915; European War, 1914-15 (Despatches). He was DAQMG, graded Brigadier General, East African Force, 4 December 1915 (Despatches); created a CB 1915; was promoted to Major General 1 January 1917. He was created a KCMG in 1919. He married (1st), in 1889, Charlotte Frewen Laurie. He married (secondly), in 1899, Marion Annie, daughter of Major General Thomas Norris Baker, Redholme, Folkestone, and widow of J R Thomas, and they had one son and three daughters.
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