Ernest Money
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Brigadier-General Ernest Douglas Money CIE
CVO
DSO
(11 March 1866–4 December 1952) was a British Indian Army
officer.
The son of Major-General Robert Money, he was born in Harbledown
, Kent
, and educated at Sherborne School
. He was commissioned into the Militia
and then transferred to the Lincolnshire Regiment in 1888. He soon went out to India
and served as aide-de-camp
to the Governor of the United Provinces from 1889 to 1890. He was promoted Lieutenant
and transferred to the Indian Army in 1892, being posted to the 1st Prince of Wales's Own Gurkha Rifles. He took part in the Isazai Expedition of 1892, the Waziristan Expedition of 1894–1895, and the Tirah Campaign
of 1897–1898 and was promoted Captain in 1899 and Major
in 1906.
In 1911 he was second-in-command
of the 2nd Battalion, 1st Gurkha Rifles and served as Assistant Military Secretary to King George V
while he was attending the Delhi Durbar
. For this he was appointed Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire (CIE).
Money remained in India with the 2nd Battalion, 1st Gurkhas during the First World War, taking over command as a Lieutenant-Colonel in 1915. He led the battalion in the operations against the Swatis and Boners in 1915, the Mohmand Expedition in 1916–1917, and in Waziristan
in 1917. During the latter campaign he temporarily commanded the 45th Indian Infantry Brigade
and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order
(DSO). In 1918 he was appointed Inspector of Indian Depots of the 4th (Quetta) Division
as a Brigadier-General. In 1919 he commanded the Indian contingent at the Peace Parade in London, for which he was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in the 1920 New Year Honours. He briefly took command of the 64th Indian Infantry Brigade
in 1919 and the 66th Indian Infantry Brigade in 1919–1920 before retiring in 1920.
Order of the Indian Empire
The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria in 1878. The Order includes members of three classes:#Knight Grand Commander #Knight Commander #Companion...
CVO
Royal Victorian Order
The Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
DSO
Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
(11 March 1866–4 December 1952) was a British Indian Army
British Indian Army
The British Indian Army, officially simply the Indian Army, was the principal army of the British Raj in India before the partition of India in 1947...
officer.
The son of Major-General Robert Money, he was born in Harbledown
Harbledown
Harbledown is a village to the west of Canterbury, Kent in England, now contiguous with the city, although still a separate village. It forms part of the civil parish of Harbledown and Rough Common. The High Street is a conservation area with many fascinating colloquial buildings either side of a...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, and educated at Sherborne School
Sherborne School
Sherborne School is a British independent school for boys, located in the town of Sherborne in north-west Dorset, England. It is one of the original member schools of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference....
. He was commissioned into the Militia
Militia
The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary citizens to provide defense, emergency law enforcement, or paramilitary service, in times of emergency without being paid a regular salary or committed to a fixed term of service. It is a polyseme with...
and then transferred to the Lincolnshire Regiment in 1888. He soon went out to India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and served as aide-de-camp
Aide-de-camp
An aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state...
to the Governor of the United Provinces from 1889 to 1890. He was promoted Lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
and transferred to the Indian Army in 1892, being posted to the 1st Prince of Wales's Own Gurkha Rifles. He took part in the Isazai Expedition of 1892, the Waziristan Expedition of 1894–1895, and the Tirah Campaign
Tirah Campaign
The Tirah Campaign, often referred to in contemporary British accounts as the Tirah Expedition, was an Indian frontier war in 1897–98. Tirah is a mountainous tract of country.-Rebellion:...
of 1897–1898 and was promoted Captain in 1899 and Major
Major
Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
in 1906.
In 1911 he was second-in-command
Second-in-command
The Second-in-Command is the deputy commander of any British Army or Royal Marines unit, from battalion or regiment downwards. He or she is thus the equivalent of an Executive Officer in the United States Army...
of the 2nd Battalion, 1st Gurkha Rifles and served as Assistant Military Secretary to King George V
George V of the United Kingdom
George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....
while he was attending the Delhi Durbar
Delhi Durbar
The Delhi Durbar , meaning "Court of Delhi", was a mass assembly at Coronation Park, Delhi, India, to mark the coronation of a King and Queen of the United Kingdom. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, it was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911, at the height of the British Empire. The 1911...
. For this he was appointed Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire (CIE).
Money remained in India with the 2nd Battalion, 1st Gurkhas during the First World War, taking over command as a Lieutenant-Colonel in 1915. He led the battalion in the operations against the Swatis and Boners in 1915, the Mohmand Expedition in 1916–1917, and in Waziristan
Waziristan Campaign
The Waziristan campaign 1936–1939 consisted of a number of operations conducted in Waziristan by British and Indian forces against the fiercely independent tribesmen that inhabited this region...
in 1917. During the latter campaign he temporarily commanded the 45th Indian Infantry Brigade
45th Indian Infantry Brigade
The 45th Indian Infantry Brigade was an Infantry formation of the Indian Army during World War II. The brigade was formed in June 1941, at Ahmednagar in India and assigned to the 17th Indian Infantry Division. It was transferred to Malaya Command in January 1942 where it was virtually destroyed in...
and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order
Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
(DSO). In 1918 he was appointed Inspector of Indian Depots of the 4th (Quetta) Division
4th (Quetta) Division
The 4th Division was an infantry division of the British Indian Army. It was formed by General Kitchener while he was Commander-in-chief of India. During World War I the division remained in India...
as a Brigadier-General. In 1919 he commanded the Indian contingent at the Peace Parade in London, for which he was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in the 1920 New Year Honours. He briefly took command of the 64th Indian Infantry Brigade
64th Indian Infantry Brigade
The 64th Indian Infantry Brigade was an Infantry formation of the Indian Army during World War II. It was formed in February 1942, at Babina in India and assigned to the 23rd Indian Infantry Division....
in 1919 and the 66th Indian Infantry Brigade in 1919–1920 before retiring in 1920.