| Bagot | Walter Lewis | | Major | BAGOT, THE HONOURABLE WALTER LEWIS, Major, was born at Blithfield, Rugeley, 22 April, 1864, son of William, 3rd Baron Bagot, and Lucia, his wife, daughter of Lord and Lady Dover. He was educated at Eton, and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst; joined the Grenadier Guards 23 August 1884; was ADC to the Governor of South Australia, 1891. He was Regimental Adjutant, Grenadier Guards, 1893-97; served in the Sudan Expedition, 1898; was slightly wounded at the Battle of Omdurman; was awarded the Queen's Medal and Khedive's Medal with clasp. He retired from the Grenadier Guards in December 1898. When the South African War broke out Major Bagot returned to active service, first as DAAG, Imperial Yeomanry, January 1900; subsequently as Administrator of Postal Services, Transvaal (8 July 1900, to 1 April, 1901), and later on he became Staff Officer to Sir Henry Rawlinson's Columns, March, 1901, to the termination of the war. He was present at operations in the Orange Free State, April and May 1900; operations in the Transvaal in June, 1900 including actions near Pretoria and Diamond Hill (11 and 12 June); operations in the Transvaal and Orange River Colony, April, 1901, to 31 May 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901 and on another occasion]; promoted to Major, Reserve of Officers; received the Queen's Medal and four clasps, the King's Medal and two clasps, and, for general good service, was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 Sept, 1901]: "Honourable Walter Lewis Bagot, Major, DAAG for Imperial Yeomanry. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia, Warrant, etc, were sent to the GOC, Transvaal, 3 February 1902, and privately presented in South Africa 26 June, 1903. He was appointed ADC to Lieutenant General Sir Henry Rawlinson, 4th Army Corps, in France, 5 November 1914, to June, 1915, subsequently he became Director in the Ministry of Munitions of War, June 1915 to January 1916. Major Bagot was General Manager, The Victoria Falls and Transvaal Power Company Ltd, and Chairman of Rand Mines Power Supply Co Ltd. He has the Jubilee Medal, 1897. He married, in 1892, Margaret Jane Caroline, daughter of the Honourable Frederick and Lady Adelaide Cadogan, and they had one daughter.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Imperial Yeomanry |
