| O'Meara | Bulkeley Ernest Adolphus | | Captain | O'MEARA, BULKELEY ERNEST ADOLPHUS, Captain, was born at Umballa, India, 1 February 1867, son of Alfred O'Meara, of St Mark's, Simla, India. He was educated at Dulwich College, and at King's College School, Somerset House, London. He served as a trooper in the original Pioneer Force which annexed Rhodesia to the British Empire, 1889-91; was Surveyor in the De Beers Consolidated Mines, Limited, Kimberley. He served in the South African War, 1899-1901, in the Kimberley Town Guard; was transferred to the Intelligence Department in 1900, and was Intelligence Officer for Griqualand West, as far as Mafeking; was SO1 to Vryberg and Carnarvon Columns; Press Censor and Interpreter and Intelligence Officer at Oudtshoorn, under Acting Inspector-General Western. He was four times mentioned in Despatches, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April 1901]: "Bulkeley Ernest Adolphus O'Meara, Captain, Kimberley Town Guard. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were sent to South Africa, and presented to him there. He was subsequently appointed Government Surveyor for the Cape and Transvaal Colonies, practising at Johannesburg. He was a keen sportsman, taking part in all kinds of South African sport, including big game shooting in the north. Captain O'Meara died 31 August 1916.
DSO, QSA (1) DofK (Capt DSO, KTG)(renamed), 1914-15 Star (Lt, EAMR). Spink 1983 £1,200.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Kimberley TG |
