Debrett - formerly Major Grenadier Guards, and Lieut.-Col. Comdg. 8th Batn. Hampshire Regt.; is a JP for cos. London and Hants, and a DL for Isle of Wight; Uganda 1897-9 (despatches, medal with clasp, DSO), S. Africa 1899-1900 as DAAG (medal with clasp), European War 1914-18 as an Administrative Comdt. (despatches thrice, 1914 star, 2 medals OBE), unsuccessfully contested Westminster (L) Jan 1906 and Jan 1910; was Gold Staff Officer at Coronations of King Edward VII and King George V

North - arr. Kampala from coast 12/7/1897, en route to Toro; Buddu Oct 1897, March 1898; Unyoro June 1898; end of appt. 17/8/1899

DSO - " …. entered the Grenadier Guards 16 July 1890. Lieut. Hobart, after serving nearly 7 years in the Grenadier Guards, was in 1897 seconded for service in the Uganda Protectorate, at that time under the Administration of the Foreign Office, and joined the Protectorate Forces, consisting chiefly of Sudanese, who had previously served under Emin Pasha at Wadelai, whilst on a punitive expedition in the Nandi country. Order having been restored, he was detailed to march two companies of Sudanese back to Headquarters at Kampala. On the way he received news of the disaffection of Mwanga, the native King of Uganda, who had raised the standard of revolt in Buddu, one of the southern provinces of his Kingdom. He hastened on to the capital, and was thence despatched with his men in a fleet of canoes down the west coast of Victoria Nyanza to occupy and hold the crossing over the Katonga River, separating Buddu from the rest of Uganda, whilst the main forces of the Protectorate under Col. T.P.B. Ternan, DSO, moved down overland.

He successfully carried out his instructions, and the rebels were subsequently defeated in two engagements, at which he was present, which resulted in King Mwanga fleeing into German territory and the bulk of his followers dispersing into the wilds of Ankole. Lieut. Hobart was left in charge of the reconquered Province with two and a half companies of Sudanese. These remained loyal during the subsequent mutiny of portion of the same force in the Eastern part of the Protectorate, and though hard pressed at one time he succeeded in holding his own against the Baganda rebels, who collected again on the news of the mutiny, being joined by the ex-King Mwanga who contrived to escape from German custody.

After several expeditions had been organised against them, in all of which he took part, he was fortunately enabled, whilst in command of an advanced guard composed of Baganda levies, to come up to and inflict a decisive blow on King Mwanga's main forces at Kisalera. Mwanga's ally, the rebel King of Koki was killed, and Mwanga himself barely escaped, only to be captured a few months later in the north of the Protectorate with the remains of the Sudanese mutineers, who were finally defeated with the assistance of a native regiment from India.

For his services during the above operations he was mentioned in Despatches, and also in Parliament, and received the Uganda Medal and clasp. He was also created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order - "in recognition of the services during the recent operations in Uganda (the first award of this Order to an officer of this regiment). ……….. {much more on his military career in Boer War, state functions and WW1}

Sportsmen - Known to all lovers of sport in the South of England, Lieut.-Col. Claud Vere Cavendish Hobart, of Wood Cliff Hall, Hythe, Southampton, and Standen House, Newport, Isle of Wight, has a brilliant record of sport at home and abroad, and of active service both in East and South Africa. The only son of Sir Robert Henry Hobart, KCVO, CB, he is a descendant of a race of soldiers and sportsmen, for his maternal grandfather Sir John Trollope, afterwards Baron Kesteven, was Master of the Cottesmore from 1855-70. Col. Hobart was born on March 12th 1870, and educated at Eton and Sandhurst, passing thence to a commission in the Grenadier Guards. From early boyhood he has been devoted to every form of sport, hunting, yachting and shooting appealing to him. In 1897-98 Col. Hobart saw active service in Uganda taking part in the operations in Nandi and Budu, and was present at the action of Kabowoko; he commanded at the action at Nyendo and the subsequent expedition against the chief Gabriel, and at the engagement at Kikassa and was also in command of the advance guard in the action of the 2nd March 1898. He took part in the further engagement of Kizalera, was mentioned in despatches, awarded the DSO and the Uganda medal and clasp.

From 1899 to 1900 Col. Hobart saw considerable service on the Staff in South Africa and received the Queen's medal and clasp. ………. [more] In 1900 he married the daughter of that good sportsman, the late Mr John Wylie, of West Cliff Hall, Hants, owner of the celebrated cutter 'Oimara'. Mrs Hobart is as enthusiastic a follower of sport as her husband and has since 1911 kept her own pack of 20 couples of old Devon Harriers which she hunts herself over the whole of the Isle of Wight, the Colonel acting as Field Master. ………………… [Lots more]

Tucker - 1897 - a band of rebels was met and defeated by Mr Grant and Lieut. Hobart