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Major Elmhirst Rhodes

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Major Elmhirst Rhodes

Birth
Bishops Stortford, East Hertfordshire District, Hertfordshire, England
Death
27 Apr 1931 (aged 73)
Brighton and Hove Unitary Authority, East Sussex, England
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Brighton, Brighton and Hove Unitary Authority, East Sussex, England Add to Map
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Major Elmhurst Rhodes entered the army in 1878 as an Ensign in the 49th Foot, rose to Captain of the Royal Berkshire Regiment, and retired as Major in 1903. He served in Egyptian Expedition of 1882, the Sudan, 1884-85, and in the Nile Expedition 1885-86 where he was awarded the DSO. for his services at the action of Ginnis.
When the South African War broke out in 1899 he was DAAG for signalling at Aldershot. and superintendent of the Army Signalling School. He was Director of Signalling to the South African Field Force from 1899-1900, and was afterwards station commandant. He was frequently mentioned in dispatches and received seven clasps to the two medals. In 1903 he retired from the Army.
He also wrote a book (along with, Major Lourenco Edye), "Catechism on the manual of instruction in Army signalling", published in 1899 while he was still a Capt. .

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Major Elmhurst Rhodes entered the army in 1878 as an Ensign in the 49th Foot, rose to Captain of the Royal Berkshire Regiment, and retired as Major in 1903. He served in Egyptian Expedition of 1882, the Sudan, 1884-85, and in the Nile Expedition 1885-86 where he was awarded the DSO. for his services at the action of Ginnis.
When the South African War broke out in 1899 he was DAAG for signalling at Aldershot. and superintendent of the Army Signalling School. He was Director of Signalling to the South African Field Force from 1899-1900, and was afterwards station commandant. He was frequently mentioned in dispatches and received seven clasps to the two medals. In 1903 he retired from the Army.
He also wrote a book (along with, Major Lourenco Edye), "Catechism on the manual of instruction in Army signalling", published in 1899 while he was still a Capt. .

Grave site is guess only.. corrections welcome..

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  • Created by: Len
  • Added: May 12, 2021
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/226804808/elmhirst-rhodes: accessed ), memorial page for Major Elmhirst Rhodes (23 Apr 1858–27 Apr 1931), Find a Grave Memorial ID 226804808, citing St. Michael's Churchyard, Brighton, Brighton and Hove Unitary Authority, East Sussex, England; Maintained by Len (contributor 48078406).