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Skipton Climo

January 31, 2023

Lieutenant-General Sir Skipton Hill Climo KCB DSO (24 December 1868 − 31 March 1937) was a British officer of the Indian Army.

Climo was born in Longford, the son of Colonel William Hill Climo (1838−1919) of the Army Medical Service and his wife Margaret (1843/4−1922).[1][2] He was educated at Shrewsbury School[1] and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst and in February 1888 was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion, Border Regiment.[3] In July 1889, while serving with the 1st Battalion in India, he was promoted lieutenant,[4] and two months later transferred to the Indian Army and joined the 24th Punjabis, which became the 4th Battalion, 14th Punjab Regiment in 1922.[1]

In 1897−1898, Climo served with the battalion at the siege of Malakand and the relief of Chakdara and the subsequent operations during the Mohmand campaign on the North-West Frontier.[1] For these operations, he was mentioned in despatches, awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) in May 1898,[5] which was awarded personally by Queen Victoria on 17 November 1898,[6] and in February 1899 promoted captain[7] and brevet major.[8][1]

In 1900, Climo accompanied his battalion to China to help put down the Boxer Rebellion, and fought at the relief of Peking and the battles of Peitsang and Yangtsun,[1] being again mentioned in despatches in January 1901.[9] He was second-in-command of his battalion during the British expedition to Tibet in 1903−1904[1] and in February 1905 was promoted to the substantive rank of major.[10] In 1908, he served in the Mohmand expedition on the North-West Frontier and in the engagement at Kargha in May,[1] and was mentioned in despatches for a third time in June 1908.[11] On 22 June 1911, he was one of the Indian Army officers selected to represent the force at the coronation of King George V.[12] In February 1912, he was promoted lieutenant-colonel and took command of the 24th Punjabis.[13][1]

At the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, the battalion was posted to Egypt with Indian Expeditionary Force F[2] to help defend the Suez Canal, and in 1915 was sent to Mesopotamia, where it fought at the Battle of Shaiba on 12–14 April. At the end of May, Climo was given temporary command of the 17th Indian Brigade and led the main assault in the so-called "regatta", in which a fleet of small boats was used to advance up the Tigris and capture Amarah. He then commanded his battalion at the battle of Nasiriyah in June−July 1915, and commanded the 30th Indian Brigade at the Battle of Kut al Amara in September 1915[2] and the Battle of Ctesiphon in November 1915, where he was severely wounded on 22 November while commanding the brigade in the successful assault on the "Vital Point" redoubt, being hit twice in the leg and then again as he was being evacuated on a stretcher.[1][2] He was promoted to brevet colonel in October 1915,[14] again mentioned in despatches in January 1916[15] appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in June 1916,[16] He was also awarded the Order of the Nile 3rd class by the Sultan of Egypt in November 1916.[17]

After recovering from his wounds, Climo served as a temporary brigadier-general and brigade commander from January[18][19] to April 1916,[20] commanded the Nowshera Brigade[2] in India, again as temporary brigadier-general,[21] from May 1917 and was promoted major-general in June 1918.[22] In 1919, he commanded the 3rd Indian Brigade during the Third Anglo-Afghan War.[1] In May 1919, he was given command of the Waziristan Force, which successfully subdued the Tochi Wazirs.[1] For this, he was once again mentioned in despatches in December 1920[23] and appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) on 1 August 1920.[24]

General Sir Charles Monro, the Commander-in-Chief, India, wrote of him: "Major-General S. H. Climo, C.B., D.S.O., commanded the Waziristan Field Force to my entire satisfaction. In every theatre of war in which he has been employed he has proved himself to be an exceptionally able and resolute commander, and especially so in this arduous campaign, which has demanded the highest qualities of leadership. His knowledge of frontier warfare and the best means of dealing satisfactorily with the complex problems created thereby has been most marked. His extensive acquaintance of administrative detail enabled him to provide successfully for the comfort and health of his troops. This was especially noticeable on the Lines of Communication, where the provision of Rest Camps, wherein the sick were attended to and relieving troops provided with ample food and shelter, largely contributed to the efficiency of the Force and the success of the operation."[25]

He then held the temporary rank of lieutenant-general while retaining command of the Waziristan Force until May 1920[26][27] and was appointed general officer commanding (GOC) Poona District in June 1920.[1][28] He was promoted to the substantive rank of lieutenant-general in June 1921,[29] but was placed on the unemployed list in December 1922,[30] returning to Britain and settling in Folkestone.[1] He retired in 1923[1] and was granted an Indian Good Service Pension.[31] He served as colonel of the 4/14th Punjab Regiment during his retirement.[2]

He married Ethel Bessie Mann (1893−1974), 25 years his junior, on 15 April 1925; they had no children.[1][32][2] The couple also owned the Villa La Madeleine in Cannes,[33] where they spent the winter and were members of the exclusive Cercle Nautique club.[34] Climo was also president of the Cannes branch of the Royal British Legion in 1931.[35] During his army days, Climo had been one of the best polo players in the Indian Army.[36] He was also a keen golfer and fisherman and a close friend of General Sir Andrew Skeen since his early days in India.[2] He died at his home at 7 Godwyn Gardens, Folkestone,[2] on 31 March 1937 after a short illness and was buried in the garrison churchyard of nearby Shorncliffe Garrison[1] after a military funeral.[37]

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Obituary, The Times, 1 April 1937
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Biography, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
  3. ^ "No. 25785". The London Gazette. 10 February 1888. p. 893.
  4. ^ "No. 25984". The London Gazette. 15 October 1889. p. 5430.
  5. ^ "No. 26968". The London Gazette. 20 May 1898. p. 3166.
  6. ^ "Court Circular", The Times, 18 November 1898
  7. ^ "No. 27073". The London Gazette. 21 April 1899. p. 2546.
  8. ^ "No. 27076". The London Gazette. 2 May 1899. p. 2807.
  9. ^ "No. 27313". The London Gazette. 14 May 1901. p. 3279.
  10. ^ "No. 27788". The London Gazette. 28 April 1905. p. 3104.
  11. ^ "No. 28168". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 August 1908. p. 6059.
  12. ^ "British Officers from India", The Times, 13 March 1911
  13. ^ "No. 28601". The London Gazette. 23 April 1912. p. 2903.
  14. ^ "No. 29344". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 October 1915. p. 10728.
  15. ^ "No. 29536". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 April 1916. p. 3670.
  16. ^ "No. 29608". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 1916. p. 5554.
  17. ^ "No. 29977". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 March 1917. p. 2450.
  18. ^ "No. 29547". The London Gazette. 14 April 1916. p. 3920.
  19. ^ "No. 29730". The London Gazette. 1 September 1916. p. 8608.
  20. ^ "No. 29708". The London Gazette. 15 August 1916. p. 8022.
  21. ^ "No. 30132". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 June 1917. p. 5945.
  22. ^ "No. 30742". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 1918. p. 6995.
  23. ^ "No. 32353". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 June 1921. p. 4697.
  24. ^ "No. 32353". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 June 1921. p. 4693.
  25. ^ "No. 32156". The London Gazette. 7 December 1920. p. 12141.
  26. ^ "No. 32165". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 December 1920. p. 12384.
  27. ^ "No. 32792". The London Gazette. 2 February 1923. p. 811.
  28. ^ "No. 32074". The London Gazette. 5 October 1920. p. 9699.
  29. ^ "No. 32467". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 September 1921. p. 7512.
  30. ^ "No. 32834". The London Gazette. 15 June 1923. p. 4213.
  31. ^ "No. 32880". The London Gazette. 16 November 1923. p. 7860.
  32. ^ Biography, Who's Who
  33. ^ "The Riviera", The Times, 12 November 1927
  34. ^ "The Riviera", The Times, 3 December 1928
  35. ^ "The Riviera", The Times, 3 March 1931
  36. ^ "Naval, Military and Air Force", The Times, 9 December 1929
  37. ^ "Deaths", The Times, 3 April 1937

External links

  • Photographic portrait of Climo in the National Portrait Gallery

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Lieutenant General Sir Skipton Hill Climo KCB DSO 24 December 1868 31 March 1937 was a British officer of the Indian Army Climo was born in Longford the son of Colonel William Hill Climo 1838 1919 of the Army Medical Service and his wife Margaret 1843 4 1922 1 2 He was educated at Shrewsbury School 1 and the Royal Military College Sandhurst and in February 1888 was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion Border Regiment 3 In July 1889 while serving with the 1st Battalion in India he was promoted lieutenant 4 and two months later transferred to the Indian Army and joined the 24th Punjabis which became the 4th Battalion 14th Punjab Regiment in 1922 1 In 1897 1898 Climo served with the battalion at the siege of Malakand and the relief of Chakdara and the subsequent operations during the Mohmand campaign on the North West Frontier 1 For these operations he was mentioned in despatches awarded the Distinguished Service Order DSO in May 1898 5 which was awarded personally by Queen Victoria on 17 November 1898 6 and in February 1899 promoted captain 7 and brevet major 8 1 In 1900 Climo accompanied his battalion to China to help put down the Boxer Rebellion and fought at the relief of Peking and the battles of Peitsang and Yangtsun 1 being again mentioned in despatches in January 1901 9 He was second in command of his battalion during the British expedition to Tibet in 1903 1904 1 and in February 1905 was promoted to the substantive rank of major 10 In 1908 he served in the Mohmand expedition on the North West Frontier and in the engagement at Kargha in May 1 and was mentioned in despatches for a third time in June 1908 11 On 22 June 1911 he was one of the Indian Army officers selected to represent the force at the coronation of King George V 12 In February 1912 he was promoted lieutenant colonel and took command of the 24th Punjabis 13 1 At the outbreak of the First World War in 1914 the battalion was posted to Egypt with Indian Expeditionary Force F 2 to help defend the Suez Canal and in 1915 was sent to Mesopotamia where it fought at the Battle of Shaiba on 12 14 April At the end of May Climo was given temporary command of the 17th Indian Brigade and led the main assault in the so called regatta in which a fleet of small boats was used to advance up the Tigris and capture Amarah He then commanded his battalion at the battle of Nasiriyah in June July 1915 and commanded the 30th Indian Brigade at the Battle of Kut al Amara in September 1915 2 and the Battle of Ctesiphon in November 1915 where he was severely wounded on 22 November while commanding the brigade in the successful assault on the Vital Point redoubt being hit twice in the leg and then again as he was being evacuated on a stretcher 1 2 He was promoted to brevet colonel in October 1915 14 again mentioned in despatches in January 1916 15 appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath CB in June 1916 16 He was also awarded the Order of the Nile 3rd class by the Sultan of Egypt in November 1916 17 After recovering from his wounds Climo served as a temporary brigadier general and brigade commander from January 18 19 to April 1916 20 commanded the Nowshera Brigade 2 in India again as temporary brigadier general 21 from May 1917 and was promoted major general in June 1918 22 In 1919 he commanded the 3rd Indian Brigade during the Third Anglo Afghan War 1 In May 1919 he was given command of the Waziristan Force which successfully subdued the Tochi Wazirs 1 For this he was once again mentioned in despatches in December 1920 23 and appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath KCB on 1 August 1920 24 General Sir Charles Monro the Commander in Chief India wrote of him Major General S H Climo C B D S O commanded the Waziristan Field Force to my entire satisfaction In every theatre of war in which he has been employed he has proved himself to be an exceptionally able and resolute commander and especially so in this arduous campaign which has demanded the highest qualities of leadership His knowledge of frontier warfare and the best means of dealing satisfactorily with the complex problems created thereby has been most marked His extensive acquaintance of administrative detail enabled him to provide successfully for the comfort and health of his troops This was especially noticeable on the Lines of Communication where the provision of Rest Camps wherein the sick were attended to and relieving troops provided with ample food and shelter largely contributed to the efficiency of the Force and the success of the operation 25 He then held the temporary rank of lieutenant general while retaining command of the Waziristan Force until May 1920 26 27 and was appointed general officer commanding GOC Poona District in June 1920 1 28 He was promoted to the substantive rank of lieutenant general in June 1921 29 but was placed on the unemployed list in December 1922 30 returning to Britain and settling in Folkestone 1 He retired in 1923 1 and was granted an Indian Good Service Pension 31 He served as colonel of the 4 14th Punjab Regiment during his retirement 2 He married Ethel Bessie Mann 1893 1974 25 years his junior on 15 April 1925 they had no children 1 32 2 The couple also owned the Villa La Madeleine in Cannes 33 where they spent the winter and were members of the exclusive Cercle Nautique club 34 Climo was also president of the Cannes branch of the Royal British Legion in 1931 35 During his army days Climo had been one of the best polo players in the Indian Army 36 He was also a keen golfer and fisherman and a close friend of General Sir Andrew Skeen since his early days in India 2 He died at his home at 7 Godwyn Gardens Folkestone 2 on 31 March 1937 after a short illness and was buried in the garrison churchyard of nearby Shorncliffe Garrison 1 after a military funeral 37 Footnotes Edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Obituary The Times 1 April 1937 a b c d e f g h i Biography Oxford Dictionary of National Biography No 25785 The London Gazette 10 February 1888 p 893 No 25984 The London Gazette 15 October 1889 p 5430 No 26968 The London Gazette 20 May 1898 p 3166 Court Circular The Times 18 November 1898 No 27073 The London Gazette 21 April 1899 p 2546 No 27076 The London Gazette 2 May 1899 p 2807 No 27313 The London Gazette 14 May 1901 p 3279 No 27788 The London Gazette 28 April 1905 p 3104 No 28168 The London Gazette Supplement 14 August 1908 p 6059 British Officers from India The Times 13 March 1911 No 28601 The London Gazette 23 April 1912 p 2903 No 29344 The London Gazette Supplement 29 October 1915 p 10728 No 29536 The London Gazette Supplement 4 April 1916 p 3670 No 29608 The London Gazette Supplement 2 June 1916 p 5554 No 29977 The London Gazette Supplement 9 March 1917 p 2450 No 29547 The London Gazette 14 April 1916 p 3920 No 29730 The London Gazette 1 September 1916 p 8608 No 29708 The London Gazette 15 August 1916 p 8022 No 30132 The London Gazette Supplement 15 June 1917 p 5945 No 30742 The London Gazette Supplement 11 June 1918 p 6995 No 32353 The London Gazette Supplement 10 June 1921 p 4697 No 32353 The London Gazette Supplement 10 June 1921 p 4693 No 32156 The London Gazette 7 December 1920 p 12141 No 32165 The London Gazette Supplement 14 December 1920 p 12384 No 32792 The London Gazette 2 February 1923 p 811 No 32074 The London Gazette 5 October 1920 p 9699 No 32467 The London Gazette Supplement 23 September 1921 p 7512 No 32834 The London Gazette 15 June 1923 p 4213 No 32880 The London Gazette 16 November 1923 p 7860 Biography Who s Who The Riviera The Times 12 November 1927 The Riviera The Times 3 December 1928 The Riviera The Times 3 March 1931 Naval Military and Air Force The Times 9 December 1929 Deaths The Times 3 April 1937External links EditPhotographic portrait of Climo in the National Portrait Gallery Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Skipton Climo amp oldid 1074196819, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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