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Major / temporary
Lieutenant Colonel J.C. Hartley |
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J.C.Hartley
served in the South African war between 1899 and 1902,and was present at
the Relief of Ladysmith, and also saw action at Colenso and in the
Tugela Heights between 14th and 27th February
1900. Between
the months of March and June 1900 he served in the Transvaal, east of
Pretoria. In
November 1901, his regiment went to the Cape Colony, North of the Orange
River; here J.C.Hartley saw action at Ruidan. On
the 10th September 1901, J.C.Hartley was mentioned in
Despatches. Along with his M.I.D., he also recived the Queens South
Africa medal, with 5 Clasps and the Kings South Africa medal, with 2
clasps. On
the 27th October 1914 J.C. Hartley was promoted to the rank
of Major, and became second in command of the 18th (Service)
battalion, (1st Public Schools battalion) Royal Fusiliers.
(City of London Regiment). On
the 28th June 1916, 2 days before the battle of the Somme,
Major Hartley transferred from The Royal Fusiliers, to the “Leeds
Pals”, becoming second in command to Lt Colonel R.B.Neil, who had
taken command of the “Leeds Pals” after
Lt Colonel S.C.Taylor had been wounded. Major
Hartley assumed command of the “Leeds Pals”, on the 1st
July 1916, because Lt Colonel R.B. Neil had been seriously wounded, and
on the 13th July 1916 he was given a temporary commission, as
Lt Colonel, thus becoming the 5th man to command the
“Pals” Lt/Colonel
Hartley, along with Captain Gibson, was slightly wounded on the 26th
August 1916, but not seriously enough to leave the battalion. The
battalion parade, on the 7th September 1916, was to be his
last. At this parade Lt Colonel Hartley fastened the ribbon of the
Military Medal to 15/300 Pte George Robson, 15/690 Pte Harold Reynolds
and 15/195 Pte Harold Child. On
the 16th September 1916, Lt Colonel S.C.Taylor returned to
command the “Pals”, and Major Hartley, returned to the 18th
Battalion Royal Fusiliers.
In 1917 Major J.C.Hartley retired from the army. |
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