Background
PILKINGTON, Henry Lionel was born on May 22, 1857. Son of late Henry Mulock Pilkington, D.L., Tore, Tyrrell’s Pass, County Westmeath.
PILKINGTON, Henry Lionel was born on May 22, 1857. Son of late Henry Mulock Pilkington, D.L., Tore, Tyrrell’s Pass, County Westmeath.
Studied at Uppingham School. Queen’s College, Cambridge. Royal Military College Sandhurst.
Served in 1st West India Regiment in West Africa, 1881-1882. In 21st Hussars, 1882-1895. Commandant Local Forces, Western Australia, 1890.
Private secretary to late Sir F. Napier Broome, Knight Commander of St. Michael and St. George, when Governor of W. Australia and Barbados. Appointed to West Australian Mounted Infantry lor service in South Africa, 1899. Promoted Lieutenant-Colonel to command that corps, 1900 (medal with five clasps, and King’s South African medal with two clasps). : Colonel late commanding Soutn African Constabulary, Orange River Colony; Honourable Lieutenant-Colonel Commonwealth Military Forces of Australia; Major, Reserve of Officers.
Spouse 1890, Ellice,daughter of late Rt. Hon. Sir John Esmonde, 10th Bt., Ballynastragh, County Wexford.