POPE - HENNESSY, Brevet - Ladislaus Herbert Richard was born in 1875. Son of late Sir John PopeHennessy, Knight Commander of Saint Michael and Saint George, Member of Parliament, of Rostellan Castle, Company Cork, and Catherine, o. d, of Sir Hugh Low, Companion of Saint Michael and Saint George.
Beaumont.
Joined Oxford Light Infantry, 1895. West African Frontier Force, 1898-1899. Attached to King’s African Rifles, 1899-1908.
Commandant of 4th King’s African Rifles, 1906.
Staff Officer to I.G.K.A Rifles, 1907-1908. Served West Africa, 1908 (medal).
East Africa, 1900-1901, operations against Ogaden Somalis (medal). Somaliland, 1902-1903 (clasp, despatches).
East Africa, 1905, operations in Sotik (clasp, Companion of the Distinguished Service Order).
Operations in Nandi, 6 (clasp, Baronet-Major). Operations in Somaliland, 1909-1910 (despatches). Companion of the Distinguished Service Order 1908.
Club: Saint James’son
Spouse 1910, Una, o. d.of Sir Arthur Birch, K. Companion of St. Michael and St. George
