Background
HUNTER-WESTON, Aylmer was born on September 23, 1864. Son of LieutenantColonel Gould Hunter - Weston of Hunterston.
HUNTER-WESTON, Aylmer was born on September 23, 1864. Son of LieutenantColonel Gould Hunter - Weston of Hunterston.
Studied at Wellington College. Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. Start" College.
Entered army, R.E., 1884. Captain, 1892; Baronet Major 1895. Baronet Lieutenant-Colonel 1900.
Baronet-Colonel 1906.
Colonel General Stall", 190S. Served Miranzai Expedition, 1891.
Waziristan Delimitation Escort, 1894, night action at Wana (despatches). Waziristan Field Force, 1894-1895, commanding Bengal Sappers and Miners on Sir West. Lockhart’s start" (wounded, despatches, Brevet of Major, medal with clasp). Dongola Expeditionary Force, 1896, battle of Firket (despatches, 4th cl.
Medjidie, Khedive’s medal with clasp, Queen's medal).
South Africa, 1899-1902, first in command of Mounted Engineers, then of R.E. Cavalry Division., then Doctorate. Assistant-Adjutant-General Cavalry Division., then Chief Start" Officer to General French. And finally in independent command of a column.
Present at operations round Colesberg, actions of Dekiel’s Drift and Klip Drift, Relief of Kimberley, Operations at Paardeberg, actions near Poplar Grove, Driefontein, Thabanchu, Karree Siding, Zand River, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast, Carolina, Barberton, Ermelo, Pietretief, et cetera Cut railway north of Bloemfontein and Kroonstad (capturing much rolling stock and preventing Joubort reinforcing Bloemfontein), and commanded three other cavalry raids during advance to Pretoria (despatches, medal with 7 clasps, Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel).
Is a Knight of Justice Saint John of Jerusalem. Justice of the Peace, Doctorate.L. (Ayrshire). Companion of the Distinguished Service Order 1900.
General Start" Otficer 1st Grade Scottish Command, Edinburgh.
Club: Athenaeum.
Spouse 1905, Grace, Lady of Grace Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, o.daughter of William Strang Steel of Philiphaugh, Selkirkshire.