W Q Winwood CMG DSO OBE

William Quintine Winwood was born 24 September 1873, son of the Reverend Henry Hoyt Winwood, MA FRGS. He was gazetted to the 5th Dragoon Guards 15 March 1893, became Lieutenant 21 January 1894, was Adjutant 5th Dragoon Guards 16 July 1899 to 15 July 1903. He served in the South African War, 1899-1902, as Adjutant to 23 November 1902, taking part in operations in Natal in 1899, including action at Lombard's Kop, defence of Ladysmith, sortie of 7 December 1899, and action of 6 January 1900. Operations in the Transvaal in 1900, operations in Natal 1900, operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, 1900, operations in Orange River Colony, 1900, in the Transvaal 30 November 1900 to August 1901, and November 1901 to March 1902, in Orange River Colony May 1901. Operations also on the Zululand Frontier of Natal in September and October 1901. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February 1901 (Sir G S White, 23 March 1900; Sir R H Buller, 9 November 1900), and London Gazette, 10 September 1901] received the Queen's Medal with three clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and was awarded the DSO [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]:
"William Quintine Winwood, Lieutenant, 5th Dragoon Guards. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia, Warrant and Statutes were sent to the Commander-in-Chief in India, and presented by the GOC, Oudh District, after Church Parade on 22 February 1903. He was promoted to Captain 1 February 1901, and to Major 10 March 1904; was Assistant Military Secretary to the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Africa 1 June 1907; became Lieutenant Colonel 1 September 1914. He served in WW1 from 1914-18; was mentioned in Despatches; wounded; created a CMG, 1915, awarded the OBE in 1919 and the Belgian Croix de Guerre. He also received the Mons Star and was made a Commander of the Order of Leopold by the King of the Belgians in 1915. He commanded the 4th Reserve Regiment of Dragoons in France from April 1919. Lieutenant Colonel Winwood married, in 1909, Gertrude, daughter of the Reverend Dolben Paul and widow of T B Hope.

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