Age: 31
Distinguished Service Order
12th Indian Pioneers (Kelat-i-Ghilzie Regiment), 1st Battalion
(Contributor Peter H 47423563)
'He married Margaret L Montague Jul-Sep 1918 in Barnstaple, Devon.
Gentleman Cadet at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. Commissioned into the Indian Army (unattached list) as a 2nd Lieutenant on 9 Sep 1908.
He spent his probationary year with a British Regiment in India.
He was posted to the 12th Pioneers on 9 Nov 1909. Promoted to Lieutenant on 9 Dec 1910 and to Captain on 1 Sep 1915. The Regiment was stationed at Quetta, India (Balochistan, Pakistan) when WW1 started.
They remained in India throughout the war.
He was appointed Adjutant of the battalion on 1 Nov 1913, appointed DAA&QMG 24 Feb 1917.
The Regiment were at Nowshera when the 3rd Anglo-Afghan War (6 May–8 Aug 1919) started.
They remained on the North West Frontier after the war to deal with tribal unrest. Major Catterson-Smith was serving with the Regiment in 1919 (India General Service Medal 1908-35, G.V.R., two clasps, Mahsud 1919-20, Waziristan 1919-21).
He was wounded at Pioneer Picquet on 21 Dec 1919. Awarded the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette: 27 Sep 1920].
Capt. Thomas Mervyn Osborne Catterson-Smith, I/12th Pnrs., attd. 3/34th Sikh. Pnrs.,Ind. Army.
"For gallantry at Pioneer Piquet, on 21st December 1919. Owing to retirement of the covering party, his working party was suddenly attacked in force and surrounded. By his coolness, sound leadership and example, he inspired his men and repulsed five assaults. Though twice wounded he remained in control, and did not withdraw his command till all ammunition had been expended."
He died from his wounds at Rawalpindi Hospital.
Also commemorated on the Indian Army WW1 Memorial in the Royal Memorial Chapel, RMA Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey Heath Borough, Surrey, England.'
Cenotaph here
Distinguished Service Order
12th Indian Pioneers (Kelat-i-Ghilzie Regiment), 1st Battalion
(Contributor Peter H 47423563)
'He married Margaret L Montague Jul-Sep 1918 in Barnstaple, Devon.
Gentleman Cadet at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. Commissioned into the Indian Army (unattached list) as a 2nd Lieutenant on 9 Sep 1908.
He spent his probationary year with a British Regiment in India.
He was posted to the 12th Pioneers on 9 Nov 1909. Promoted to Lieutenant on 9 Dec 1910 and to Captain on 1 Sep 1915. The Regiment was stationed at Quetta, India (Balochistan, Pakistan) when WW1 started.
They remained in India throughout the war.
He was appointed Adjutant of the battalion on 1 Nov 1913, appointed DAA&QMG 24 Feb 1917.
The Regiment were at Nowshera when the 3rd Anglo-Afghan War (6 May–8 Aug 1919) started.
They remained on the North West Frontier after the war to deal with tribal unrest. Major Catterson-Smith was serving with the Regiment in 1919 (India General Service Medal 1908-35, G.V.R., two clasps, Mahsud 1919-20, Waziristan 1919-21).
He was wounded at Pioneer Picquet on 21 Dec 1919. Awarded the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette: 27 Sep 1920].
Capt. Thomas Mervyn Osborne Catterson-Smith, I/12th Pnrs., attd. 3/34th Sikh. Pnrs.,Ind. Army.
"For gallantry at Pioneer Piquet, on 21st December 1919. Owing to retirement of the covering party, his working party was suddenly attacked in force and surrounded. By his coolness, sound leadership and example, he inspired his men and repulsed five assaults. Though twice wounded he remained in control, and did not withdraw his command till all ammunition had been expended."
He died from his wounds at Rawalpindi Hospital.
Also commemorated on the Indian Army WW1 Memorial in the Royal Memorial Chapel, RMA Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey Heath Borough, Surrey, England.'
Cenotaph here
Age: 31
Distinguished Service Order
12th Indian Pioneers (Kelat-i-Ghilzie Regiment), 1st Battalion
(Contributor Peter H 47423563)
'He married Margaret L Montague Jul-Sep 1918 in Barnstaple, Devon.
Gentleman Cadet at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. Commissioned into the Indian Army (unattached list) as a 2nd Lieutenant on 9 Sep 1908.
He spent his probationary year with a British Regiment in India.
He was posted to the 12th Pioneers on 9 Nov 1909. Promoted to Lieutenant on 9 Dec 1910 and to Captain on 1 Sep 1915. The Regiment was stationed at Quetta, India (Balochistan, Pakistan) when WW1 started.
They remained in India throughout the war.
He was appointed Adjutant of the battalion on 1 Nov 1913, appointed DAA&QMG 24 Feb 1917.
The Regiment were at Nowshera when the 3rd Anglo-Afghan War (6 May–8 Aug 1919) started.
They remained on the North West Frontier after the war to deal with tribal unrest. Major Catterson-Smith was serving with the Regiment in 1919 (India General Service Medal 1908-35, G.V.R., two clasps, Mahsud 1919-20, Waziristan 1919-21).
He was wounded at Pioneer Picquet on 21 Dec 1919. Awarded the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette: 27 Sep 1920].
Capt. Thomas Mervyn Osborne Catterson-Smith, I/12th Pnrs., attd. 3/34th Sikh. Pnrs.,Ind. Army.
"For gallantry at Pioneer Piquet, on 21st December 1919. Owing to retirement of the covering party, his working party was suddenly attacked in force and surrounded. By his coolness, sound leadership and example, he inspired his men and repulsed five assaults. Though twice wounded he remained in control, and did not withdraw his command till all ammunition had been expended."
He died from his wounds at Rawalpindi Hospital.
Also commemorated on the Indian Army WW1 Memorial in the Royal Memorial Chapel, RMA Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey Heath Borough, Surrey, England.'
Cenotaph here
Distinguished Service Order
12th Indian Pioneers (Kelat-i-Ghilzie Regiment), 1st Battalion
(Contributor Peter H 47423563)
'He married Margaret L Montague Jul-Sep 1918 in Barnstaple, Devon.
Gentleman Cadet at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. Commissioned into the Indian Army (unattached list) as a 2nd Lieutenant on 9 Sep 1908.
He spent his probationary year with a British Regiment in India.
He was posted to the 12th Pioneers on 9 Nov 1909. Promoted to Lieutenant on 9 Dec 1910 and to Captain on 1 Sep 1915. The Regiment was stationed at Quetta, India (Balochistan, Pakistan) when WW1 started.
They remained in India throughout the war.
He was appointed Adjutant of the battalion on 1 Nov 1913, appointed DAA&QMG 24 Feb 1917.
The Regiment were at Nowshera when the 3rd Anglo-Afghan War (6 May–8 Aug 1919) started.
They remained on the North West Frontier after the war to deal with tribal unrest. Major Catterson-Smith was serving with the Regiment in 1919 (India General Service Medal 1908-35, G.V.R., two clasps, Mahsud 1919-20, Waziristan 1919-21).
He was wounded at Pioneer Picquet on 21 Dec 1919. Awarded the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette: 27 Sep 1920].
Capt. Thomas Mervyn Osborne Catterson-Smith, I/12th Pnrs., attd. 3/34th Sikh. Pnrs.,Ind. Army.
"For gallantry at Pioneer Piquet, on 21st December 1919. Owing to retirement of the covering party, his working party was suddenly attacked in force and surrounded. By his coolness, sound leadership and example, he inspired his men and repulsed five assaults. Though twice wounded he remained in control, and did not withdraw his command till all ammunition had been expended."
He died from his wounds at Rawalpindi Hospital.
Also commemorated on the Indian Army WW1 Memorial in the Royal Memorial Chapel, RMA Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey Heath Borough, Surrey, England.'
Cenotaph here
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