| Hale | Charles Henry | | Surgeon Captain | HALE, CHARLES HENRY, Surgeon Captain, was born at Eastbourne, Sussex, 9 March 1863, second son of G W Hale, MA, Trinity College, Cambridge, and Mrs Hale. He was educated at Plymouth Grammar School, and became Captain, RAMC, 5 February 1887. Captain Hale served in South Africa, 1890-7, was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, March 1897], and created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 7 May 1897]: "Charles Henry Hale, Surgeon Captain, Royal Army Medical Corps. In recognition of services during the recent operations in South Africa, 1896". The Insignia were presented to him by the Queen at Windsor 19 May 1897. He became Major, 5 February 1899; served in the South African War, 1901-1902, taking part in the operations in Orange River Colony, March 1901 to 31 May 1902. Operations in Cape Colony, February to March 1901-02 (Queen's Medal with 4 clasps). He became Lieutenant Colonel 7 June 1911. Lieutenant Colonel Hale served in the European War from 1914; became Colonel 1 March 1915; Assistant Director of Medical Services 28 April 1915 to 28 December 1915, and DAMS, 9th Corps, to the evacuation of Suvla Bay, and then DDMS, 8th Corps, to the evacuation of Cape Helles; created a CMG 1916, for services in Gallipoli. Colonel Hale retired on retired pay 23 May 1917. He was a widower, and has one daughter, Eva Willes Hale.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Army Medical Corps |
