Barnes, Reginald Walter Ralph, 1871-1946

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1871-1946

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Barnes, Sir Reginald Walter Ralph, son of the Rev. Reginald Henry Barnes, Vicar of Heavitree, Devon, by Fanny Mary Emily, daughter of William Nation, of Rockbeare, Devon; b. April 13, 1871; adm. April 29, 1886 (R); left Dec. 1886; 2nd Lieut. 4th Hussars (from the Militia) Dec. 31, 1890; Lieut. May 10, 1894; Adjutant May 20, 1896 - May 19, 1900; Capt. Dec. 31, 1899; Major 17th Lancers July 17, 1907; Lieut.-Col. 10th Hussars Feb. 4, 1911; Col. June 15, 1914; temp. Brig.-Gen. April 9, 1915 - Nov. 21, 1916; temp. Major-Gen. Nov. 22, 1916; Major-Gen. June 3, 1918; Col. 4th Hussars Jan. 18, 1919; retired April 1, 1921; served with the Spanish army in the Cuban insurrection 1895, in the South African War as Adjutant Imperial Light Horse 1899-1900, with the Remount Department, and as LieutCol. 2nd Imperial Yeomanry 1900-2, and was severely wounded; on the western front in Great War I, he was twice wounded, in Oct. and Nov. 1914; commanded 11th Brigade 1915-6, 32nd Division 1916-7, and 57th Division 1917-9; mentioned in despatches L. G. April 16, 1901, June 15, 1916, Jan. 4 and Dec. 11, 1917, May 20 and Dec. 20, 1918, and July 5, 1919; D.S.O. Nov. 29, 1900; C. B. June 3, 1916; K.C. B. June 3, 1919; French War Cross with Palms; commanded West Lancashire Division 1919-21; retired April 1, 1921; m. Aug. 28, 1919, Gunilla, widow of C. D. Wijk; d. Dec. 19, 1946.

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GB-2014-WSA-02719

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GB 2014

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International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition

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Prepared for import into AtoM by Westminster School Archive staff, 2019-2020

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The Record of Old Westminsters: A biographical list of all those who are known to have been educated at Westminster School from Play 1883 to Election 1960, Volume 3, compiled by J.B. Whitmore, G.R.Y. Radcliffe and D.C. Simpson, Barnet, 1963