He entered the army in February 1895, when he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the 17th Lancers, and was promoted to lieutenant on 13 November 1895. The regiment was stationed in Ireland from 1897 until 1900. Promotion to captain followed on 8 February 1900.[4] From 1900 to 1902 he served with his regiment in South Africa during the Second Boer War, where he was wounded, twice mentioned in despatches (including the final despatch by Lord Kitchener dated 23 June 1902[5]), and for which he was promoted a brevetmajor on 22 August 1902,[6] and created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO).[7] He stayed in South Africa throughout the war, which ended June 1902 with the Peace of Vereeniging. Four months later he left Cape Town with other officers and men of the 17th Lancers on the SS German in late September 1902, and arrived at Southampton in late October, when they were posted to Edinburgh.[8] He retired from the army in 1907, but served again as an officer with the North Irish Horse in World War I 1914–18.
Lord Massereene married twice. In 1905 he married Jean Barbara Ainsworth (d 1937), eldest daughter of Sir John Ainsworth, 1st Baronet. They had one son:
In 1940 he remarried Mrs Florence Clementina Vere Vere-Laurie.[4]
References
^. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
^Ark Elections, The Northern Ireland Senate, 1921–72
^"MASSEREENE, 12th Viscount". Who's Who. Vol. 59. 1907. p. 1189.
^ abcdeMASSEREENE and FERRARD', Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007
algernon, skeffington, 12th, viscount, massereene, algernon, william, john, clotworthy, skeffington, 12th, viscount, massereene, viscount, ferrard, november, 1873, july, 1956, british, army, officer, ulster, unionist, member, senate, northern, ireland, from, 1. Algernon William John Clotworthy Skeffington 12th Viscount Massereene and 5th Viscount Ferrard DSO 28 November 1873 20 July 1956 was British Army officer and an Ulster Unionist member of the Senate of Northern Ireland from 1921 to 1929 During this period he served as Deputy Leader of the Senate and Parliamentary Secretary in the Department of the Prime Minister 1 2 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life EditSkeffington was the eldest son of Clotworthy John Skeffington 11th Viscount Massereene by Florence Whyte Melville only daughter of Major George Whyte Melville He succeeded his father as 12th Viscount Massereene and 5th Viscount Ferrard in 1905 both in the Peerage of Ireland his inheritance included about 16 000 acres 3 They also held the title Baron Oriel in the Peerage of the United Kingdom which gave them the right to sit in the House of Lords 4 Career EditHe entered the army in February 1895 when he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the 17th Lancers and was promoted to lieutenant on 13 November 1895 The regiment was stationed in Ireland from 1897 until 1900 Promotion to captain followed on 8 February 1900 4 From 1900 to 1902 he served with his regiment in South Africa during the Second Boer War where he was wounded twice mentioned in despatches including the final despatch by Lord Kitchener dated 23 June 1902 5 and for which he was promoted a brevet major on 22 August 1902 6 and created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order DSO 7 He stayed in South Africa throughout the war which ended June 1902 with the Peace of Vereeniging Four months later he left Cape Town with other officers and men of the 17th Lancers on the SS German in late September 1902 and arrived at Southampton in late October when they were posted to Edinburgh 8 He retired from the army in 1907 but served again as an officer with the North Irish Horse in World War I 1914 18 Lord Massereene was Parliamentary Secretary in the Department of the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland 1921 1929 4 He also served as Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of County Antrim 1916 1938 4 Personal life Edit His first wife the former Jean Barbara Ainsworth Lord Massereene married twice In 1905 he married Jean Barbara Ainsworth d 1937 eldest daughter of Sir John Ainsworth 1st Baronet They had one son John Whyte Melville Skeffington who succeeded as 13th Viscount In 1940 he remarried Mrs Florence Clementina Vere Vere Laurie 4 References Edit The Government of Northern Ireland Archived from the original on 25 September 2018 Retrieved 6 August 2009 Ark Elections The Northern Ireland Senate 1921 72 MASSEREENE 12th Viscount Who s Who Vol 59 1907 p 1189 a b c d e MASSEREENE and FERRARD Who Was Who A amp C Black an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc 1920 2008 online edn Oxford University Press Dec 2007 No 27459 The London Gazette 29 July 1902 pp 4835 4839 No 27490 The London Gazette 31 October 1902 p 6898 No 27359 The London Gazette 27 September 1901 p 6305 The Army in South Africa Troops returning Home The Times No 36888 London 2 October 1902 p 4 External links Edit Massereene Viscount Thom s Irish Who s Who Dublin Alexander Thom and Son Ltd 1923 p 161 via Wikisource Political officesNew parliament Deputy Leader of the Senate of Northern Ireland1921 1929 Succeeded by6th Viscount BangorNew office Parliamentary Secretary Department of the Prime Minister Northern Ireland 1921 1929 Succeeded by6th Viscount BangorPeerage of IrelandPreceded byClotworthy Skeffington Viscount Massereene1905 1956 Succeeded byJohn Whyte Melville SkeffingtonViscount Ferrard1905 1956 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Algernon Skeffington 12th Viscount Massereene amp oldid 1063223142, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
