| Balfour | John Edmond Heugh | | Captain | BALFOUR, JOHN EDMOND HEUGH, Major, was born 22 January 1868, son of George Edmond Balfour. He was educated at Eton. He served in the South African War, 1899-1900, as ADC to the GOC, Mounted Infantry Division, and took part in the advance on Kimberley and in the Relief of Kimberley; operations in the Orange Free State, February to May. 1900, including operations at Paardeberg (17 to 26 February); actions at Poplar Grove, Driefontein, Houtnek (Thoba Mountain), Vet River (5 and 6 May) and Zand River; operations in the Transvaal in May and June 1900, including actions near Johannesburg, Pretoria and Diamond Hill (11 and 12 June); operations in Orange River Colony, May to July 1900, including actions at Bethlehem (6 and 7 July) and Wittebergen (1 to 28 July 1900). He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; was promoted to Major, Reserve of Officers; received the Queen's Medal with six clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "John Edmond Heugh Balfour, Captain and Honorary Major (Reserve of Officers), 1st Devon Yeomanry Cavalry. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He served in the European War, 1914-18; was twice mentioned in Despatches, and created a CMG in 1918; He was Colonel, Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry Cavalry; Major, Reserve of Officers, late Captain, 11th Hussars. Colonel Balfour married, in 1910, Evelyn, daughter of Honourable R J Gerrard-Dicconson, and they had one daughter.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Reserve of Officers |
