Philip Hugh Dalbiac
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Philip Hugh Dalbiac was a British
army
officer, publisher, author and Conservative Party
politician.
He was the third son of Henry Eadley Aylmer Dalbiac and his wife Mary née Mainwaring of Durrington
, Sussex
.
Following education at Winchester School he was commissioned as a sub lieutenant in the 70th (Surrey) Regiment of Foot
in 1875, but exchanged to the 45th (Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot
in the same year. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1879. The 45th Foot became the 1st Battalion of the Sherwood Foresters
in 1881
, and he was promoted to captain in 1883. He retired from the successor regiment, the with the rank of major in 1890.
Dalbiac married Lillian Seely, fourth daughter of Sir Charles Seely
of Brooke House, Isle of Wight
, in 1888. He moved to Tooting Common in south London.
In June 1895 the Liberal government led by Lord Rosebery
lost a vote of confidence
. A general election
was duly called, and Dalbiac was chosen by the Conservatives to contest the constiuency of Camberwell North
, which was held the Liberal Party
member of parliament
, Edward Hodson Bayley
. A third candidate, Nelson Palmer, subsequently entered the contest, claiming to be of "independent of party", but representing the labouring classes. The Conservatives secured a large majority at the election, and Bayley was one of many Liberal MPs to lose their seats. Dalbiac secured a majority of 693 votes over Bayley. Palmer's intervention had no effect, as he received only 32 votes. Dalbiac only served one term in the House of Commons, choosing to step down at the next election in 1900
.
Although no longer a regular army officer, Dalbiac served in the part-time Volunteer Force
, joining the 18th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers in 1891, and was the commanding officer of the unit from 1896–1908. When the volunteers were reorganised as the Territorial Force
in 1908, Dalbiac was given command of the 2nd London Divisional Transport and Supply Column
, with the honorary rank of colonel. He was awarded the Territorial Decoration
in 1911 and made a Companion of the Bath in the coronation honours of the same year. He resigned his commission in 1912, but with the outbreak of the First World War
in 1914 returned to the army, and was given the task of forming a second line duplicate of the supply column for the newly-raised 60th Division
. He travelled with the new unit to Salonika, and was mentioned in despatches.
A partner in the publishing company of Swan Sommenschein & Co, he became a director of George Allen & Unwin Limited in 1914.
He died at Freshwater, Isle of Wight
in April 1927, aged 72.
British people
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army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
officer, publisher, author and Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician.
He was the third son of Henry Eadley Aylmer Dalbiac and his wife Mary née Mainwaring of Durrington
Durrington, West Sussex
Durrington is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. It is situated near the A27 road, northwest of the town centre.Durrington means 'Dēora's farmstead', Dēora presumably being the name of a Saxon settler...
, Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
.
Following education at Winchester School he was commissioned as a sub lieutenant in the 70th (Surrey) Regiment of Foot
70th (Surrey) Regiment of Foot
The 70th Regiment of Foot was a regiment of the British Army formed in 1758 and united with the 31st Regiment of Foot in 1881 to form The East Surrey Regiment .- History :...
in 1875, but exchanged to the 45th (Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot
45th (Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot
The 45th Regiment of Foot was a British Army line infantry regiment. During the Childers Reforms it was united with the 95th Regiment of Foot to form the The Sherwood Foresters ....
in the same year. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1879. The 45th Foot became the 1st Battalion of the Sherwood Foresters
Sherwood Foresters
The Sherwood Foresters was formed during the Childers Reforms in 1881 from the amalgamation of the 45th Regiment of Foot and the 95th Regiment of Foot...
in 1881
Cardwell Reforms
The Cardwell Reforms refer to a series of reforms of the British Army undertaken by Secretary of State for War Edward Cardwell between 1868 and 1874.-Background:...
, and he was promoted to captain in 1883. He retired from the successor regiment, the with the rank of major in 1890.
Dalbiac married Lillian Seely, fourth daughter of Sir Charles Seely
Sir Charles Seely, 1st Baronet
Colonel Sir Charles Seely, 1st Baronet KGStJ was a British industrialist and politician.Seely was Liberal Party Member of Parliament for Nottingham from 1869 to 1874 and 1880 to 1885, and for Nottingham West from 1885 to 1886, and Liberal Unionist MP for Nottingham West from 1892 to 1895...
of Brooke House, Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent...
, in 1888. He moved to Tooting Common in south London.
In June 1895 the Liberal government led by Lord Rosebery
Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery
Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, KG, PC was a British Liberal statesman and Prime Minister. Between the death of his father, in 1851, and the death of his grandfather, the 4th Earl, in 1868, he was known by the courtesy title of Lord Dalmeny.Rosebery was a Liberal Imperialist who...
lost a vote of confidence
1895 vote of no confidence against the government of the Earl of Rosebery
The vote of no confidence against the government of the Earl of Rosebery of 21 June 1895, also known as the Cordite vote, was the occasion on which the Liberal Government of the Earl of Rosebery was defeated in a vote of censure by the House of Commons...
. A general election
United Kingdom general election, 1895
The United Kingdom general election of 1895 was held from 13 July - 7 August 1895. It was won by the Conservatives led by Lord Salisbury who formed an alliance with the Liberal Unionist Party and had a large majority over the Liberals, led by Lord Rosebery...
was duly called, and Dalbiac was chosen by the Conservatives to contest the constiuency of Camberwell North
Camberwell North (UK Parliament constituency)
Camberwell North was a borough constituency located in the Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell, in South London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
, which was held the Liberal Party
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
member of parliament
Member of Parliament
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, Edward Hodson Bayley
Edward Hodson Bayley
Edward Hodson Bayley was a British businessman and Liberal Party politician.Born in Accrington, Lancashire, he was the second son of the Reverend Dr Johnathon Bayley, a pastor with the Swedenborgian New Church and his wife Lydia née Hodson...
. A third candidate, Nelson Palmer, subsequently entered the contest, claiming to be of "independent of party", but representing the labouring classes. The Conservatives secured a large majority at the election, and Bayley was one of many Liberal MPs to lose their seats. Dalbiac secured a majority of 693 votes over Bayley. Palmer's intervention had no effect, as he received only 32 votes. Dalbiac only served one term in the House of Commons, choosing to step down at the next election in 1900
United Kingdom general election, 1900
-Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1900*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-External links:***-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**...
.
Although no longer a regular army officer, Dalbiac served in the part-time Volunteer Force
Volunteer Force (Great Britain)
The Volunteer Force was a citizen army of part-time rifle, artillery and engineer corps, created as a popular movement in 1859. Originally highly autonomous, the units of volunteers became increasingly integrated with the British Army after the Childers Reforms in 1881, before forming part of the...
, joining the 18th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers in 1891, and was the commanding officer of the unit from 1896–1908. When the volunteers were reorganised as the Territorial Force
Territorial Force
The Territorial Force was the volunteer reserve component of the British Army from 1908 to 1920, when it became the Territorial Army.-Origins:...
in 1908, Dalbiac was given command of the 2nd London Divisional Transport and Supply Column
Royal Army Service Corps
The Royal Army Service Corps was a corps of the British Army. It was responsible for land, coastal and lake transport; air despatch; supply of food, water, fuel, and general domestic stores such as clothing, furniture and stationery ; administration of...
, with the honorary rank of colonel. He was awarded the Territorial Decoration
Territorial Decoration
The Territorial Decoration was a medal of the United Kingdom awarded for long service in the Territorial Force and its successor, the Territorial Army...
in 1911 and made a Companion of the Bath in the coronation honours of the same year. He resigned his commission in 1912, but with the outbreak of the First World War
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
in 1914 returned to the army, and was given the task of forming a second line duplicate of the supply column for the newly-raised 60th Division
60th (2/2nd London) Division
The British 60th Division was the second of two second-line Territorial Force divisions formed from the surplus of London recruits in 1914. Originally the division merely supplied the first-line Territorial divisions with drafts to replace losses through casualties...
. He travelled with the new unit to Salonika, and was mentioned in despatches.
A partner in the publishing company of Swan Sommenschein & Co, he became a director of George Allen & Unwin Limited in 1914.
He died at Freshwater, Isle of Wight
Freshwater, Isle of Wight
Freshwater is a large village and civil parish at the western end of the Isle of Wight, England. Freshwater Bay is a small cove on the south coast of the Island which also gives its name to the nearby part of Freshwater....
in April 1927, aged 72.