Fenwick | Henry Thomas | | Major | FERNYHOUGH, HUGH CLIFFORD, Captain, was born 22 September 1872. He was gazetted to the Yorkshire Light Infantry 21 October 1893, becoming Lieutenant 4 December 1894, and serving on the NW Frontier of India, 1897-98, with the Tirah Expeditionary Force, when he was present at the affair at Shinkamar (Medal with two clasps). He served in the South African War, 1899-1902; became Captain 2 March, 1900: was Brigade Signalling Officer 14 May to 7 December 1900, and Signalling Officer 8 December 1901 to 13 November 1902. He took part in the advance on Kimberley, including the actions at Belmont and Enslin (wounded); operations in Orange River Colony (May to August 1900), including actions at, Lindley (26 June), Bethlehem (6 and 7 July) and Witterbergen (1 to 29 July); operations in the Transvaal, August to 29 November 1900; operations in the Transvaal 30 November to December 1900, and March 1901 to 31 May 1902; operations in Cape Colony, January to March, 1901; was severely wounded. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901, and 11 April and 29 July 1902]; received the Queen's Medal with three clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Hugh Clifford Fernyhough, Captain, Yorkshire Light Infantry. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He was invested by the King 24 October 1902. Captain Fernyhough was transferred to the Army Ordnance Department in 1906; was Ordnance Officer, 4th Class, 1 February 1906 to 31 January 1913, and 1 February to 22 May 1913; was promoted to Major 23 May 1913; was Chief Ordnance Officer, Sierra Leone; was Ordnance Officer, 3rd Class, 23 May 1913. He served in the European War, 1914-18, as Ordnance Officer, 2nd Class (Temporary), 13 April, 1915; AQMG, GHQ, British Armies in France, 4 April 1917 to 22 May 1918; Ordnance Officer, 1st Class (acting), 23 May 1918; Assistant Director of Ordnance Services. He was mentioned in Despatches twice, created a CMG in 1917, and given the Brevets of Lieutenant Colonel 1 January 1916, and Colonel 3 June 1919. Colonel Fernyhough married, in 1903, Beatrice, daughter of H A James, of Suffolk Hall, Cheltenham.
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