Sir Edward Grogan, 2nd Baronet
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Colonel Sir Edward Ion Beresford Grogan, 2nd Baronet CMG
DSO
(29 November 1873 – 11 July 1927) was a British Army
officer.
The son of the politician Sir Edward Grogan, 1st Baronet
, he was educated at Winchester College
and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and was commissioned into the Rifle Brigade in 1893. He had succeeded his father as 2nd Baronet in 1891. He served in the Second Boer War
from 1899 to 1900 with the 1st Battalion, including in the Relief of Ladysmith
, and was mentioned in dispatches
. From 1904 to 1906 he served as a Staff Captain at the War Office
in London
, and then served with the Imperial Ottoman Gendarmerie in Macedonia
from 1906 to 1908. From 1911 to 1914 he served as a military attaché
in South America
.
He commanded the 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade during the First World War and served at Salonika, being mentioned in dispatches
three times and awarded the Distinguished Service Order
(DSO) in 1917. In 1918 he was appointed General Staff Officer Grade 1 (GSO1) with the British Military Mission in Siberia
during the Russian Civil War
. He was promoted Brevet
Colonel
in 1919 and appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the Siberian War Honours of January 1920. He retired in 1924.
In July 1927 he shot himself with his Webley revolver
at his seat, Shropham Hall
, near Attleborough
, Norfolk
, after being ill for a long time. He and his wife had no children and the baronetcy became extinct.
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
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...
(29 November 1873 – 11 July 1927) was a British 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.
The son of the politician Sir Edward Grogan, 1st Baronet
Sir Edward Grogan, 1st Baronet
Sir Edward Grogan, 1st Baronet was an Irish Conservative Party politician.Educated at Winchester College and Trinity College Dublin, Grogan matriculated with a M.A. degree. He was called to the bar in 1840...
, he was educated at Winchester College
Winchester College
Winchester College is an independent school for boys in the British public school tradition, situated in Winchester, Hampshire, the former capital of England. It has existed in its present location for over 600 years and claims the longest unbroken history of any school in England...
and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and was commissioned into the Rifle Brigade in 1893. He had succeeded his father as 2nd Baronet in 1891. He served in the Second Boer War
Second Boer War
The Second Boer War was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902 between the British Empire and the Afrikaans-speaking Dutch settlers of two independent Boer republics, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State...
from 1899 to 1900 with the 1st Battalion, including in the Relief of Ladysmith
Relief of Ladysmith
When the Second Boer War broke out on 11 October 1899, the Boers had a numeric superiority within Southern Africa. They quickly invaded the British territory and laid siege to Ladysmith, Kimberley and Mafeking...
, and was mentioned in dispatches
Mentioned in Dispatches
A soldier Mentioned in Despatches is one whose name appears in an official report written by a superior officer and sent to the high command, in which is described the soldier's gallant or meritorious action in the face of the enemy.In a number of countries, a soldier's name must be mentioned in...
. From 1904 to 1906 he served as a Staff Captain at the War Office
War Office
The War Office was a department of the British Government, responsible for the administration of the British Army between the 17th century and 1964, when its functions were transferred to the Ministry of Defence...
in London
London
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, and then served with the Imperial Ottoman Gendarmerie in Macedonia
Macedonia (region)
Macedonia is a geographical and historical region of the Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe. Its boundaries have changed considerably over time, but nowadays the region is considered to include parts of five Balkan countries: Greece, the Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria, Albania, Serbia, as...
from 1906 to 1908. From 1911 to 1914 he served as a military attaché
Military attaché
A military attaché is a military expert who is attached to a diplomatic mission . This post is normally filled by a high-ranking military officer who retains the commission while serving in an embassy...
in South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
.
He commanded the 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade during the First World War and served at Salonika, being mentioned in dispatches
Mentioned in Dispatches
A soldier Mentioned in Despatches is one whose name appears in an official report written by a superior officer and sent to the high command, in which is described the soldier's gallant or meritorious action in the face of the enemy.In a number of countries, a soldier's name must be mentioned in...
three times and 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 1917. In 1918 he was appointed General Staff Officer Grade 1 (GSO1) with the British Military Mission in Siberia
Siberia
Siberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th...
during the Russian Civil War
Russian Civil War
The Russian Civil War was a multi-party war that occurred within the former Russian Empire after the Russian provisional government collapsed to the Soviets, under the domination of the Bolshevik party. Soviet forces first assumed power in Petrograd The Russian Civil War (1917–1923) was a...
. He was promoted Brevet
Brevet (military)
In many of the world's military establishments, brevet referred to a warrant authorizing a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily, but usually without receiving the pay of that higher rank except when actually serving in that role. An officer so promoted may be referred to as being...
Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
in 1919 and appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the Siberian War Honours of January 1920. He retired in 1924.
In July 1927 he shot himself with his Webley revolver
Webley Revolver
The Webley Revolver was, in various marks, the standard issue service pistol for the armed forces of the United Kingdom, the British Empire, and the Commonwealths from 1887 until 1963.The Webley is a top-break revolver with automatic extraction...
at his seat, Shropham Hall
Shropham Hall
Shropham Hall is an early Georgian country house in the county of Norfolk. It was completed by 1729 for John Barker, later High Sheriff of Norfolk.-References:...
, near Attleborough
Attleborough
Attleborough is a market town and civil parish in Norfolk, England situated between Norwich and Thetford. The parish falls within the district of Breckland and has an area of 21.90 km² with a Mainline to both Norwich and Cambridge....
, Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
, after being ill for a long time. He and his wife had no children and the baronetcy became extinct.