Officers of the South of Ireland Imperial Yeomanry and the South Irish Horse

"Officers of the South of Ireland Imperial Yeomanry and the South Irish Horse"

For the purpose of this page the term SIH will be taken to include each of the following British Army units. The South of Ireland Imperial Yeomanry, The South Irish Horse and the 7th Battalion (SIH) The Royal Irish Regiment. The following table is my attempt to show all those men who held commissions in the British Army and who served with one or more of the above named units.
This list gives as many officers of the SIH that I have found so far. From it's earliest time, 1902, right up to the disbandment in 1922. The position of Honorary Colonel of the regiment, was filled by the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn. None other than the third son of Queen Victoria, His Royal Highness Alfred William Patrick Albert born in 1860 died in 1942.

The information in this table has been taken from various printed British Army lists. The lists I used are Harts yearly lists, which were printed up to 1915 and the official monthly and quarterly lists covering the period 1903, when the first entry was made to the last entry in 1922. The notes give further information from the printed sources. The other regiments column gives just that, in the majority of cases these were officers in retirement, who were recalled to serve in the SIH. The list is not exhaustive and I shall be adding more names, dates and notes as I discover them.
For a key to some of the abbreviations see the bottom of the page. For the main SIH page click here.

Surname	Other Name Gallentry & Title	Other Regiments	Officers Rank & Date Attained	Notes
Anderson	Neville Andrew Ramsay		2nd Lt,5Dec14. Lieut, 29Jan16. Capt, 24Jun18.	attd City of Lond Yeo
Aylward	Thomas Benjamin		2nd Lt,1May17. Lieut, 1Nov18.
Bailey	Joshua MM		2nd Lt,27Dec17.	1918 commissioned from ranks
Ball	William Hawkins	Irish Gds	2nd Lt,23Jun04.
Bankes	Edward Nugent	2 DG	Capt, 12Sep08.	Adj Jan 1912
Barr	Samuel Tudor	3rd Hussars	Lieut, 6Jun06.	Lt ret pay
Barrett	William Sydney		2nd Lt,10Dec15. Lieut, 1Jul17.	On Prob Apr 1916
Bayliss	James William		Lieut, 13Jun03. Capt, 13Jun06.	Quarter Master (Hon Lt in Army 7Feb03) hon Capt 13Jun06
Bellew	Bryan Bertram MC	RFA	2nd Lt,7Jun17. Lieut, 30Nov18.	2nd date 15Aug14 Aug 18 list
Bence-Jones	Campbell William Winthorp		2nd Lt,15Aug14. Lieut, 29Jan16.
Berry	Harold Ernest		Lieut, 28Mar08. Capt, 6Feb09. Maj, 9Apr12.	Ltret pay (H)
Bignell	William Arthur		2nd Lt,26Aug16. Lieut, 26Feb18.	Empld Corps Cav Regt Mar 17 list,On Prob Adjt Dec 1916
Blackett	Ralph		Lieut, 8May12. Capt, 17Feb15.	Capt ret pay Res of Off
Borrowes	Kildare {Sir}	11 Hrs	Maj, 13Jun03.	Lt Col ret pay
Brewster	Richard Gardiner		2nd Lt,17Feb17.	Employed Corps cav regt Aug17
Brocklebank	Herbert		2nd Lt,30May17. Lieut, 1Nov18.
Brodie	John Cecil		2nd Lt,3Feb15. Lieut, 1Mar16.	Employed Corps cav regt Aug17
Brooke	Francis Hugh	K R Rif C	Lieut, 8May12. Capt, 17Jul15.	Late Lt K.R.Rif C (Adjt Corps Cav Regt 7Aug16)
Brooke	Basil Gerald		2nd Lt,15Aug14.	on prob 1915 list
Brown	Eric Edward		2nd Lt,21Dec16.	Temp 2nd Lt Aug17 list
Browne	Gerald Ralph Desmond {Hon}		2nd Lt,17Feb15.	1915 resign commission,on prob Aug15 list
Browne-Clayton	Robert Clayton DSO		Maj, 2Nov07. Lt Col, 1Jan17.	Maj ret pay (res of Off) (22May09) (temp Brig Gen Mar 1917listtemp Lt-Col)(temp lt-Col 16th Bn Chess R 1917
Bryan	Loftus Anthony		2nd Lt,10May09. Lieut, 10May14. Capt, 20Oct15.	Flying Officer Royal Flying Corps
Burgoyne	Gerald Achilles	3rd Dragoons	Capt, 17May10.	Capt ret pay
Burns-Lindow	Isaac William DSO	8 Hrs	Capt, 7Apr02. Maj, 21Dec04. Lt Col, 22May17.	Maj (Capt) (Adjt) (temp Lt-col 14Jun16
Call	Felix DSO	Liverpool Regt		1917 Maj act Lt-Col from Liverpool Regt 1918 DSO
Chilcott	William John		2nd Lt,4Sep13. Lieut, 4Sep12. Capt, 18Oct14.	Quarter Master Hon Lt (Hon Capt 1Jul17 in Aug & Jun 18 lists
Clay	Bernard Augustine		2nd Lt,9Sep14.	Temp 2nd Lt
Colthurst	Charles James	3Bn R Innis Fus 1889-90	2nd Lt,1Apr07. Lieut, 29Jan16.	Late Lt 3rd Bn Res of Off 1Apr07, (Missing from 1908 Harts)
Colthurst	George Oliver		2nd Lt,15Aug14. Lieut, 20Oct15. Capt, 11Oct16.	2nd Lt 28Sep14 in Aug15 list
Colvill	George Chaigneau		2nd Lt,15Aug14. Lieut, 20Oct15. Capt, 27Oct16.
Connaught & Strathern	Arthur William Patrick Albert {Duke}		Lieut, 19Jun1868. Capt, 1May1871. Maj, 7Aug1875. Lt Col, 27Sep1876.	Hon Col SIY 19Mar1904 Hon Col SIH 7Jul1908.Maj Gen 1880, Lieut Gen 1889, Gen 1893, Field Marshal 1902. General commanding the forces in Ireland 1900-4
Conway	Richard		2nd Lt,16Dec17.	1918 commissioned from ranks
Conyngham	Victor George Henry Francis {Marquis}		2nd Lt,15Aug14. Lieut, 20Oct15.	Marq 2nd Lt 17Sep14 in Aug15 list
Costello	Francis Blake		2nd Lt,20Nov15. Lieut, 27Oct16.	On Prob Apr 1916
Cotter	James Laurence {Sir}		2nd Lt,24Jun05.	Bt
Cox	Patrick John		2nd Lt,17Apr17. Lieut, 17Oct18.	attd City of Lond Yeo Aug 18 list
Crone	Arthur John		2nd Lt,17Apr17. Lieut, 17Oct18.	attd City of Lond Yeo Aug 18 list
Dease	Richard		2nd Lt,13Aug15. Lieut, 27Oct16.	On Prob Apr & Dec 1916 & Mar 17 list
Decies	John Graham Hope de la Pore DSO {Lord}		Lt Col, 20Jan12.	DSO Maj ret pay (res of Off) (Spec Appt 20Jan12
Delmege	James O'Grady	4th D Grds	Capt, 13Jun03.	Delmege 1915 listed with 4th "Royal Irish" Dragoon Guards, since killed in action this is his son
Dignan	Cecil Joseph Burke		2nd Lt,28Jan17. Lieut, 28Jul18.
Dignan	Charles Alfred		2nd Lt,2Jan16. Lieut, 2Jul17.	On Prob Apr & Dec 1916
Dignan	Albert Guy		2nd Lt,3Sep15. Lieut, 11Oct16.	On Prob Apr 1916
Dobbs	Richard Sealy Swan	RFA	2nd Lt,6Jul17. Lieut, 6Jul17.
Dudgeon	Joseph Hume		2nd Lt,14May12.
Dwyer	Walter		2nd Lt,29Feb16. Lieut, 2Jul17.	2nd date in Aug16 list 9Nov15,On Prob Apr 1916
Eaves	Frederick William MM		2nd Lt,27Dec17.	1918 commissioned from ranks
Egan	William		2nd Lt,24Aug17.	Quarter master 7th SIH R Ir Regt
Ferguson	Walter James		2nd Lt,21Dec16. Lieut, 21Jun18.	Empld Corps Cav Regt Mar 17 list
Firth	Edward Loxley		2nd Lt,10Aug14. Lieut, 20Oct15. Capt, 1Mar16.
Fitzgerald	Desmond John L	3 Bn R Dub Fus	Lieut, 13Jun03.	Knight of Glinn (late Capt) DFL in May08 & Dec08
FitzGerald	Maurice Robert		2nd Lt,13Oct14.
FitzHerbert	Arnold Vesey MC		2nd Lt,4Sep14. Lieut, 20Oct15. Capt, 1Mar16.	on prob 1915 list
Fogarty	William Joseph A		2nd Lt,4Nov14. Lieut, 29Jan16.
Forbes	Godfrey James MC		Capt, 17Aug17.	Spec Empld Capt 9Mar15 in 7th bn R Ir Regt ? Where from
Furlong	Noel Charles Bell		2nd Lt,27Jun03. Lieut, 19May09. Capt, 17Aug14. Maj, 2Nov17.	Empld 7 Bn R.Ir.Regt Aug 18 list
Gaynor	George James		2nd Lt,28Jan17. Lieut, 28Jul18.
Gethin	Randolph George		2nd Lt,24Jun05. Lieut, 6Apr08.	(Hon Capt in Army 19Oct03) (26Apr08 for Lieu in Dec08 list)
Gillespie	Albert Herbert		2nd Lt,17Apr17. Lieut, 17Oct18.	attd City of Lond Yeo Aug 18 list
Goulding	William Linguard Amphlett		2nd Lt,24Jun05. Lieut, 19May09.
Greene	Terence Kendal		2nd Lt,8Jul17. Lieut, 8Jan19.	attd Notts Yeo Aug 18 list
Hadden	Addison Barnes Perrott MC		2nd Lt,21Dec16. Lieut, 21Jun18.	Empld Corps Cav Regt Mar 17 list, AB Perrott
Hamilton	Edward		2nd Lt,20Nov15. Lieut, 27Oct16.	On Prob Apr 1916
Hamilton-Stubber	Robert DSO		Capt, 6Dec06. Maj, 7Aug14.	Capt ret pay (attd 1LG)
Hanaghan	A		2nd Lt,5Nov17.
Hankey	Sandford Raymond Alers DSO		Capt, 17Aug12. Maj, 5Feb16.	Capt ret pay (28Jan10) (Deputy Asst Dir of Remounts, SouthernCommand 26 Jan 1910
Hanratty	Simon Edward		2nd Lt,20Nov15. Lieut, 27Oct16.	attd City of Lond Yeo Aug 18 list,On Prob Apr 1916
Harris	George Arthur		2nd Lt,22Dec15. Lieut, 1Jul17.	On Prob Apr 1916
Henderson	Frank{Hon}	7 Hrs	Lieut, 21Jul16.	Temp Lt Hon F late Lt 7Hrs Aug17list
Henry	Albert William		2nd Lt,21Dec16.	Temp 2nd Lt Aug17 list
Hewson	Lionel Lloyd {MVO}		2nd Lt,27Jun03. Lieut, 19May09.	Hon Capt in Army 7Feb03(MVO)
Hodgson	C B		2nd Lt,23Oct14.	Temp 2nd Lt,Aug17 list
Holford	T PA		Lieut, 9Dec16.	Employed Corps cav regt Aug17
Jago	Richard Kingston MM		2nd Lt,17Apr17.
Jago	William George S		2nd Lt,25Aug17.	attd Notts Yeo Aug 18 list
Jameson	Allen Taylor		2nd Lt,17Apr17. Lieut, 17Oct18.	attd City of Lond Yeo Aug 18 list
Jameson	Geoffrey James		2nd Lt,13Aug14. Lieut, 20Oct15. Capt, 11Oct16.	Geoffrey James
Jameson	Henry D'Arcy		2nd Lt,14May15. Lieut, 13Mar16.	On Prob Apr 1916
Jennings	Francis Montgomery	8 Hrs		Capt in army 16Apr01 Adjt
Joyce	Walter		2nd Lt,23Jan15. Lieut, 1Mar16.
Kelso	Wallie Duncan		2nd Lt,17Apr17. Lieut, 17Oct18.
Kent	Harold Carden		2nd Lt,28Jan17. Lieut, 28Jul18.	Employed Corps cav regt Aug17
Kent	Roland Victor		2nd Lt,20Nov15. Lieut, 1Jul17.
Kirk	Cyril Gage Pardo		2nd Lt,7Feb14. Lieut, 10Apr15. Capt, 20Oct15.	To join 17th Lancers 15Jul15
Larkin	James	13th Hrs	2nd Lt,16Nov16.	1916 commissioned from ranks
Lawson	Alexander Henry Drummond		Capt, 21Dec16.	Capt Adjt Aug18 list for 7th SIH R Ir Regt
Levinge	Richard William {Sir}	8 Hrs	2nd Lt,18Feb05. Lieut, 19May09.	Sir (Bt) Lieu
Long	Eugene Joseph		2nd Lt,28Jan17. Lieut, 28Jul18.	Employed Corps cav regt Aug17
MacAuley	Charles Patrick		2nd Lt,20Nov15. Lieut, 27Oct16.	On Prob Apr 1916
MacCabe	Frederick Faber		Lieut, 30Jul03. Capt, 5Feb07. Maj, 4Aug14. Lt Col, 1Jan18.	Medical officer Surg Lt, Surg capt, 1914Surg maj bt Lt col 1Jan18 in Aug1918 list
Maslin	Henry Edward		2nd Lt,19Oct19. Lieut, 19Apr20.
Matthews	Durham Stanley	17 Lrs	Capt, 1Nov05.	Adjutant (Capt in Army 3Oct03)
Matthews	James Stanley		2nd Lt,13Jan15. Lieut, 29Jan16.
McCalmont	Dermot Hugh Bingham MC	7 Hrs	Lieut, 26Jun11. Capt, 28Nov12.	Capt Adj (28Nov12)Capt in Army 9Aug13
McCarroll	Hugh		2nd Lt,22Dec15. Lieut, 1Jul17.	Hugh,On Prob Apr & Dec 1916 & Mar 17
McClintock	Arthur George DSO		Maj, 16Jan17.
McDonald	George Robert		2nd Lt,25Aug17. Lieut, 25Feb19.	attd Notts YeoAug 18 list
Metge	Cusack Henry J		2nd Lt,1May17. Lieut, 1Nov18.	attd City of Lond Yeo Aug 18 list,CH James
Mitchell	Stuart Jocelyn	R Ir Rif	2nd Lt,1Mar17. Lieut, 18Sep18.
Moore	Richard St Leger	Roy Irish Lancers	Maj, 13Jun03.	Hon Lt Col in Army 1Aug01 (2nd in comd 1904 Jan)
Moore	Joseph Michael John		2nd Lt,7Oct15.	Temp 2nd Lt 26Mar16,Aug17 & Dec 16 lists
Moore	Randal Kingsmill	3 Bn Leins R	2nd Lt,27Jun03.	Late Lt
Morton	Thomas Edward		2nd Lt,27Feb15. Lieut, 1Mar16. Capt, 11Oct16.
Murphy	Norbert		2nd Lt,21Dec16. Lieut, 21Jun18.	Employed Corps cav regt Aug17 list
Neill	William S		2nd Lt,29Jun17. Lieut, 29Dec19.	attd Notts Yeo 14Aug14
Norton	Harry Egerton		Capt, 3Jun11. Maj, 5Feb16. Lt Col, 10Nov17.	Capt ret pay(Adjt Aug15 list 14Oct14)
O'Connor	Charles Hugh		Lieut, 13Jun03.
O'Grady	Guillamore H		2nd Lt,24Jun05. Lieut, 2Jul10. Capt, 7Aug14. Maj, 13Mar16.
Penhale	Walter	1 R Devon yeo	2nd Lt,19Dec16.
Penrose	Evelyn Cooper		2nd Lt,28Jul16. Lieut, 28Jan18.	1918 24Dec17 Empld Traffc Control Sqdn
Penrose-FitzGerald	Charles Bryan		2nd Lt,15Jun17. Lieut, 15Dec18.
Phelps	John Vanderleur	R War R	Lieut, 13Jun03.	Late capt
Phelps	Edgar Lecky		2nd Lt,21May04. Lieut, 26Apr06. Capt, 6Feb09. Maj, 2Nov17.	(Capt 9Oct1914 in Aug 16,17)
Phillips	Ernest Ivor		2nd Lt,30Jul15.	Temp 2nd Lt 28Mar1?
Ponsonby	Vere Brabazon {Hon}		2nd Lt,24May04.
Portal	Bertram Percy DSO		1916 Commanding Corps Cav Regt,incl SIH
Purcell	William Francis		2nd Lt,21Dec16.
Robinson	Harry Edward
Roche-Kelly	James MC		2nd Lt,31May09. Lieut, 30May14. Capt, 20Oct15. Lt Col, 12Apr18.	On prob 1910 list (17Jan17 MC)Temp Lt Col of 7th bn RIR 12Mar18
Roe	William Henry		2nd Lt,23Feb18. Lieut, 23Aug19.
Rye	Richard Bailey Tenson		2nd Lt,18May16. Lieut, 18Nov17.	late Capt RE Spec Res Hon Lt in Army 14Oct00
Sandes	Edward Brenden		2nd Lt,1Dec18.
Sharp	John		2nd Lt,21Dec16. Lieut, 21Jun18.	Employed Corps cav regt Aug17 list
Skinner	Fredrick Lewis		Lieut, 8Mar16.	Temp Capt 3Aug17 Jun 1918 list Adj from 14Mar16
Smith	Philip Norbert		2nd Lt,20Nov15. Lieut, 11Oct16. Capt, 27Dec15.	Empld Serv Bns R Ir Regt Jan 16 list,On Prob Apr 1916
Smythe	Robert		2nd Lt,1May08. Lieut, 24Nov10. Capt, 14Oct14. Maj, 24Jun18.	Employed Corps cav regt Aug17
Somerville	Aylmer Coghill		Lieut, 13Jun03. Capt, 18Jun04.
Start	Bertruem James	19th Hrs	2nd Lt,19Mar16.	1916 commissioned from ranks
Stern	Henry Julius Joseph		Lieut, 17Aug06. Capt, 6Feb09. Maj, 15May11.	(Capt res of Off) 1917 Lt Col 29Oct to 23Nov16
Stewart	Charles Trench		2nd Lt,4Sep14. Lieut, 20Oct15.	on prob 1915 list
Stokes	William Monckton		2nd Lt,21Dec16.	Temp 2nd Lt Aug17 list
Stopford	Montague Henry Aubrey		Lieut, 20Oct15. Capt, 20May18.	att City of Lond Yeo 20Oct15(2nd date Lt 16Nov15 on Aug & Dec 1916 & Aug 18)
Stopford	Edward Barrington Lewis Henry {Hon}		Lieut, 13Jun03. Capt, 27Jun03.	Hon Capt in Army(18Oct00)
Thornley	Gerald		2nd Lt,21Dec16. Lieut, 21Jun18.	Temp 2nd Lt Aug17 list
Trant	Lawrence Dominick		2nd Lt,15May12. Lieut, 1Oct14. Capt, 20Oct15.
Tremayne	John Hearle		Capt, 8Jun96. Maj, 6Feb09.	Maj ret pay (06Feb09 May09 & Mar09 list)
Truman	Charles Montague DSO		Lt Col, 12Nov16.	1916 Commanding Corps Cav Regt,incl SIH
Vambeck	Ferdinand Jules MC		2nd Lt,17Feb17. Lieut, 17Aug18.	MC on Jan 1920 list
Vernon	Cuthbert Avanal John MC		2nd Lt,4Sep14. Lieut, 20Oct15. Capt, 1Mar16.	on prob 1915 list
Villiers-Stuart	Henry Chs W	Waterford Art (Milita)	Capt, 13Jun03. Maj, 18Jun04.	Late Capt
Walker	Charles Arthur Stephen		2nd Lt,28Jun07.
Wardell	John Meredith		2nd Lt,10Feb09. Lieut, 9Apr12. Capt, 18Oct14.	On prob 1910 list
Warren	Lionel Charles		Lieut, 13Jun03.	Capt ret pay res of off
Waterford	Henry de la Pore {Marquis}	RHGds	Lt Col, 10Feb02.	Marquis of Waterford
Watt	Alexander Hubert MC		Lieut, 26Jan10. Capt, 9Apr12. Maj, 5Feb16.	Capt ret pay (10Feb01)(Employed Corps cav regt Aug17
Watt	Samuel Alexander		2nd Lt,4Sep14. Lieut, 20Oct15. Capt, 13Mar16.	on prob 1915 list
Watts	Jennins Attwooll MC		2nd Lt,28Nov16. Lieut, 28May18.
Wicklow	Ralph Francis {Earl}		Maj, 16Jun09. Lt Col, 7Sep15.	Late Capt (res of Off 1915 temp Lt-col 7Sep15) 1917 relinquish temp Lt Col) (War Office Aug 18 list)
Wilks	Thomas Nellist		2nd Lt,21Dec16.	Temp 2nd Lt Aug17 list
Williams	Lewis Owen		Maj, 27Nov05.	Maj ret pay(Res of Off)
Wise	Francis Hubert	13 Hrs	Maj, 13Jun03.	Lt
Wolfe-Smyth	Arthur Sydney		2nd Lt,9Aug16. Lieut, 28Jan18.	Wolf-Smyth & 2nd date 5Jan15in Aug 17 & Dec 16 lists, On Prob Dec 1916 & Mar 17
Woodiwiss	Alfred Reginald Barstow		2nd Lt,20Jan16.	Temp 2nd Lt 18Aug16 & Aug17 list
Wrigley	Fredrick Harris		2nd Lt,21Dec16.	Temp 2nd Lt Aug17 list

Adjt or Adj = Adjutant, Art = Artillery, Asst Dir = Assistant Director, Bn = Battalion, Capt = Captain, DSO = Distinguished Service Order, Hon = Honourable, hon = honorary, Hrs = Hussars, Leins R = Leinster Regiment, Lrs = Lancers, Lt = Lieutenant, Lond Yeo = London Yeomanry, MC = Military Cross, MM = Military Medal, MVO = Member of the Victorian Order, ret = Retired, R Innis Fus = Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, R Dub Fus = Royal Dublin Fusiliers, R War R = Royal Warwickshire Regiment, RHGds = Royal Horse Guards Dragoons, RE = Royal Engineers, Surg = Surgeon, Temp = Tempoary.