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Name: HARINGTON, John CB, CMG, DSO (Brig.-Gen.)
Nee: bro of Sir Richard Harington, 12th Baronet
Birth Date: 10 Apr 1873 Whitbourne Court, Worcester
Death Date: 11 Apr 1943 Bridgnorth, Shropshire
First Date: 1905
Profession: Inspector-General of the KAR Nairobi, 1923-27
Area: Nandi Hills
Married: In Westminster 4 Apr 1908 Lady Frances Aline Temple-Gore-Langton b. 29 Sep 1878 Newton St Loe, Somerset, d. 20 Mar 1952 London (dau of 4th Earl Temple of Stowe)
Children: John Temple DSO, MBE (1909-1983); Richard James (1911-1917); Aline Lucy (Keppel) (1918-2007)
Book Reference: Gillett, Debrett, Red 25, Hut, DSO, Burke
War Service: Nile Exped. 1898, SA war 1899, Somaliland 1903/4, Nandi 1905/6
General Information:
Debrett - late Lieut.-Col. Rifle Brig. (Prince Consort's Own); Col on the Staff, and Inspector-Gen. of King's African Rifles and a FRGS; Nile Expedition 1898, present at battle of Khartum, S. Africa 1899-1902 present in Ladysmith during siege, in Somaliland 1903-4, present at battle of Jidballi, with Nandi Expedition 1905-06, European War 1914-18 (wounded thrice, despatches 4 times, DSO, Brevet Lieut.-Col., CMG, Legion of Honour) was a Brig.-Com. 1918-19
DSO - He entered the Rifle Brigade 19/6/1895 ….. from 30/9/1903 to 28/5/1907 he was employed with the KAR and from 19/5/1909 to 17/11/1912 he was Adjutant T.F. ……. {more} ….. In the Great War he was wounded three times; was given the brevet of Lieut.-Col. 1/1/16; was created a CMG in 1919 and a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (London Gazette 23/6/15) - For distinguished service in the field.