| Studd | Herbert William | | Captain | STUDD, HERBERT WILLIAM, Captain, was born 26 December 1870, son of Edward Studd, of Tidworth House, Wilts, and 2 Hyde Park Gardens, London. He was educated at Eton, and Trinity College, Cambridge, and entered the Coldstream Guards 25 July 1891, becoming Lieutenant 2 January 1897, and Captain 11 February 1900. He served in the South African War, 1899-1902, taking part in the advance on Kimberley, including the actions at Belmont, Enslin, Modder River and Magersfontein; operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900, including actions at Poplar Grove, Driefontein, Vet River and Zand River; operations in the Transvaal in May and June 1900, including actions near Johannesburg, Pretoria and Diamond Hill; operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to October 1900, including action at Belfast; operations in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, November 1900; operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, 1900; operations in the Transvaal, November 1900; operations in Cape Colony, December 1900 to 31 May 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with six clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Herbert William Studd, Captain, Coldstream Guards. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He was invested by the King 18 December 1902. Captain Studd was DAAG, London District, 27 November 1905 to 26 November 1909; was promoted to Major 24 June 1908; was GSO2, War Office, 1 April 1912 to 4 August 1914. He served in the European War, 1914-18, as GSO2, 1st Army Corps, BEF, 5 August to 16 September 1914; commanded the 19th Reserve Infantry Brigade, Home Forces, 23 October 1915 to 2 January 1916, and the 180th Infantry Brigade, Home Forces; British Armies in France 3 January to 8 November 1916; became Lieutenant Colonel 3 September 1916; was Brigadier-General, General Staff, 11th Army Corps, British Armies in France, 9 November 1916 to 4 December 1917; was Brigadier General, General Staff, Supreme War Council, Versailles, 3 December 1917 to June 1918. He was dangerously wounded, and for his services in the European War was mentioned in Despatches; given the Brevet of Colonel 3 June 1917; created a CMG in 1917, and a CB in 1918. He married, in 1894, Mary, daughter of Major Horace de Vere, of Curragh Chase, County Limerick, and of his wife, Mrs Maxwell, of Issercleran, County Galway, and they had two daughters.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Coldstream Guards |
