1898 UGANDA Captain John Ponsonby, Remarkable 6 page letter of Military actions

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1898 UGANDA Captain John Ponsonby, Remarkable 6 page letter of Military actions
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1898 UGANDA Captain John Ponsonby, A Rare and remarkable 6 page letter of Military actions, dated Dec 10th, KITANGA by Lake Albert, starting prior to Dec 6th and in the form of a diary type entry, details of battles, casulties, forces involved etc. addressed to his Mother, Mary Ponsonby, Wife of the late Sir Henry Ponsonby, Private secretary to Queen Victoria.
Fresh to the Market Place, from Major-General Sir John Ponsonby's Collection
For more from this collection see our shop category for SIR HENRY & JOHN PONSONBY COLLECTION
John Ponsonby (British Army officer)From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Major-General Sir John Ponsonby KCB CMG DSO (25 March 1866 – 26 March 1952) was a British Army officer who commanded 5th Division during World War I
Born the son of Sir Henry Ponsonby (Queen Victoria's Private Secretary), his Mother Hon. Mary Elizabeth Ponsonby, Maid of Honour to Queen Victoria and a daughter of John Crocker Bulteel.
His brothers were Frederick Ponsonby, ( Assistant Private Secretary to Edward VII & GV), and Arthur Augustus William Harry Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede, (British politician, writer, and social activist).
Sir John was educated at Eton College, He was gazetted to the Royal Irish Rifles 16 November 1887, and to the Coldstream Guards 15 August 1888, becoming Lieutenant 29 June 1891. He was ADC to the Governor and Commander-in-Chief, South Africa, 10 August 1891 to 30 January 1895;
Served in operations in Matabeleland (Medal); was promoted to Captain 7 September 1898,
and in that year served in Uganda (Medal),
and again in 1899, during the operations against Kabarega (clasp).
Captain Ponsonby served in the South African War, 1899-1902, on special service with the Rhodesian Field Force, 19 February 1900 to 7 July 1901. He was Adjutant, 5th New Zealand Regiment, 8 June 1900 to 1 January 1901; afterwards in command 1 January to 18 January 1901. From February to May 1900, be was employed with Mounted Infantry, and he took part in operations in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, from July to 29 November 1900; operations in the Transvaal, February to June 1901; operations in Cape Colony, February to 31 May 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with four clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "John Ponsonby, Captain, Coldstream Guards. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King 27 October 1901. He was promoted to Major 23 January 1904, and commanded the Guards' Depot 1 March 1905 to 28 February 1907. He became Lieutenant Colonel 28 October 1913.
Lieutenant Colonel Ponsonby served in the European War, 1914—18; Landed in France 13th August 1914 in charge of 1st Coldstream Guards,Wounded 15th September & returned to unit 21st November. commanded the 2nd Guards Brigade, BEF, 26 August 1915 to 19 November 1916: was given the Brevet of Colonel 1 January 1916; commanded the Special Reserve Infantry Brigade 28 November 1916 to 7 March 1917; commanded the 21st Infantry Brigade, BEF, 8 March to 20 March 1917; became Colonel 20 March 1917; commanded the 2nd Guards Brigade, British Armies in France, 21 March to 21 August 1917; commanded the 40th Division, British Armies in France, 22 August 1917 to 3 July 1918; subsequently commanded the 5th Division, British Armies in France, 4 July 1918 to 1 April 1919; was promoted to Major General 1 January 1919. He was mentioned in Despatches; created a CMG in 1915, a CB in 1918, and was given the Brevet of Colonel.
He went on to become General Officer Commanding 5th Division remaining in that role until the end of the War. After the War he became General Officer Commanding the Madras District of India. He retired in 1928.
He lived at Haile Hall near Beckermet in Cumbria
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1898 UGANDA Captain John Ponsonby, A Rare and remarkable 6 page letter of Military actions, dated Dec 10th, KITANGA by Lake Albert, starting prior to Dec 6th and in the form of a diary type entry, details of battles, casulties, forces involved etc. addressed to his Mother, Mary Ponsonby, Wife of the late Sir Henry Ponsonby, Private secretary to Queen Victoria. Fresh to the Market Place, from Major-General Sir John Ponsonby's Collection For more from this collection see our shop category for SIR HENRY & JOHN PONSONBY COLLECTION John Ponsonby (British Army officer)From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Major-General Sir John Ponsonby KCB CMG DSO (25 March 1866 – 26 March 1952) was a British Army officer who commanded 5th Division during World War I Born the son of Sir Henry Ponsonby (Que
Document Type
Original Manuscript Letter
Letter From
John Ponsonby
Service
Army
EAN
Does Not apply
Country
Uganda
Family Surname
Ponsonby
City/Town/Village/Place
Kitanga
Continent
East Africa
Subject type
Military Expedition
Year of Issue
1898
Era
1891-1900
Addressed to
His Mother, Mary Ponsonby
Issued/ Not-Issued
Issued
Type
Letter
Time Period
19th Century (1800-1899)
Conflict
Uganda