Ivo Vesey
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CMG, DSO (11 August 1876 – 19 February 1975) was a British Army officer who served as Chief of the General Staff in India
from 1937 to 1939.
Military career
Born the second son of Major General George Henry Vesey and educated at
Natal from March to June 1900, including action at Laing's Nek in June. While in South Africa, he was acting adjutant of the 2nd Battalion of his regiment from 15 May to 29 November 1900.[2][3] After peace was declared in May 1902, Vesey left South Africa on board the SS Bavarian and arrived in the United Kingdom the following month.[4]
Vesey later served in the
Second World War as a battalion commander in the Home Guard.[1] He was also Colonel of the Queen's Royal Regiment from 1939 to 1945.[3]
Family
In 1913, Vesey married Geraldine Foley; they had two sons.[5]
Honours and awards
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Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)[6] |
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Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)[6] |
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Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)[6] |
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Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO)[6] |
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Queen's South Africa Medal[6] | with five clasps |
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King's South Africa Medal[6] | with two clasps |
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1914 Star[6] | with '5th Aug.-22nd Nov. 1914' clasp |
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British War Medal[6] | |
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Mention in Despatches[6] |
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King George V Silver Jubilee Medal[6] | 1935 |
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King George VI Coronation Medal[6] | 1937 |
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Officer of the Order of the Crown[6] | (Belgium) |
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Knight of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus[6] | (Italy) |
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Officer of the Legion of Honour[6] | (France) |
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Croix de guerre[6] | (Belgium) |
References
- ^ a b "Queen's Royal Surreys: Colonels". Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ Hart's Army list, 1903
- ^ a b c d e "Vesey, Ivo". Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives. Archived from the original on 5 February 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "The Army in South Africa – the Coronation contingent". The Times. No. 36791. London. 11 June 1902. p. 14.
- ^ The Peerage.com
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Queen's Royal Surreys: General Sir Ivo Vesey Medals". Retrieved 8 February 2020.