Captain the Honourable Thomas Lister, DSO

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Reference WMO/292201

Address:

Royal Garrison Church of All Saints

Farnborough Road

Aldershot

GU11 1QA

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Non freestanding
Location: Internal
Setting: Attached to a building/structure
Description: Board/Plaque/ Tablet
Materials:
  • Stone Marble
Lettering: Incised
Conflicts:
  • Somaliland (1900-1904)
About the memorial: Captain the Hon Thomas Lister DSO, 10th Royal Hussars, was born in 1878, the eldest son of the Honourable Thomas Lister, 4th Baron Ribblesdale and Charlotte Monckton Tennant, daughter of Sir Charles Tennant, Baronet, of The Glen, Peeblesshire. He was gazetted to the 10th Hussars 1 Dec 1897, and was promoted to Lieutenant 5 Nov 1899. He served throughout the 2nd Anglo Boer War, at the Battles of Paardeberg, Poplar Grove, Driefontein, Houtnek, Vet River, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen and the Relief of Kimberley, and was wounded once during this campaign. He was twice mentioned in Despatches, received both South African War Medals, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 26 June 1902]: "The Honourable Thomas Lister, Lieutenant, 10th Hussars. For services during the operations in South Africa". In 1903 he was selected for special service in Somaliland, serving there as Remount Officer till Jan 1904, when he was killed whilst carrying Despatches at the Battle of Jidballi, 10 Jan 1904.
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In memory of Captain the Hon Thomas Lister DSO, 10th Royal Hussars, who was killed in action January 10th 1904 at Jidballi, Somaliland. This tablet is erected by his brother officers.

Thomas Lister

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