Hamilton Lyster Reed

Captain, 7th Battery. Royal Field Artillery

Register No.: 1031 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
Rank: Captain all Captains →
Unit: 7th Battery. Royal Field Artillery all Royal Field Artillery VCs →
Date of action: 15 December 1899 on this day → all of 1899 →
Conflict / campaign: Second Boer War
London Gazette: 2nd February 1900 on this day → all of 1900 →
Born: the 23rd May, 1869 at Dublin
Died: 7th March 1931 at London
Memorial / grave: not known

Digest of citation

At the Battle of Colenso, South Africa, on 15th December, 1899, when many of the horses had become casualties, Captain REED who had heard of the difficulty, brought three teams of his own battery to see if they could be any use. He and five of his men, out of the 13, who rode with him, were wounded. Before he could get halfway to the guns, one was killed, and 13 of the 21 horses, including his own, were killed and they were compelled to retire

From Alf Askin's research notes

Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.

REED, Hamilton Lyster. (reg No. 1031).

Captain. 7th Battery. Royal Field Artillery.

London Gazetted on 2nd February 1900.

Born on the 23rd May, 1869 at Dublin.

Died on 7th March 1931 at London.

Memorial not known.

Digest of Citation reads: At the Battle of Colenso, South Africa, on 15th December, 1899, when many of the horses had become casualties, Captain REED who had heard of the difficulty, brought three teams of his own battery to see if they could be any use. He and five of his men, out of the 13, who rode with him, were wounded. Before he could get halfway to the guns, one was killed, and 13 of the 21 horses, including his own, were killed and they were compelled to retire.

Additional information:. Major General REED was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB). And a Companion of the order of St Michael and St George (CMG). He was the son of Inspector-General of the Royal Irish Constabulary, Sir Andrew and Elizabeth (née Lyster ) Reed. He was presented with the Victoria Cross by General Sir Redvers Buller VC on 4th March 1900 at Ladysmith, South Africa. More to be added

Additional information

Major General REED was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB). And a Companion of the order of St Michael and St George (CMG). He was the son of Inspector-General of the Royal Irish Constabulary, Sir Andrew and Elizabeth (née Lyster ) Reed. He was presented with the Victoria Cross by General Sir Redvers Buller VC on 4th March 1900 at Ladysmith, South Africa. More to be added

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