Colonel Archibald Kennedy SECCOMBE. C.B. C.M.G., D.S.O. Lived at The Vicarage, Cardington, Bedfordshire and died 23rd October 1931 at Kent Lodge, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent aged 63. He rose to the rank of Brigadier General.
Colonel Archibald Kennedy Seccombe, Lieutenant Colonel, Royal Artillery
Born 1868 to Thomas Strong and Amelia Blanche Seccombe, nee Kennedy.
1871 Channel Island. Residing with his mother and siblings at Bella Roccha, Roussel Street, St Helier the home of his grandparents Walter and Elizabeth Kennedy.
1881 England. At Trent College, Long Eaton, Derbyshire aged 13
1891 aged 23, Lieutenant at Army Service Corps Barracks, Woolwich Arsenal, London
1911 England. Stationed in Malta aged 43 as Lt Colonel, Army Service Corps
Wills and Admin, Ancestry.
Archibald Kennedy Seccombe of the Vicarage Cardington Bedfordshire died 23 October 1931 at Kent Lodge Westgate-on-Sea Kent. Administration (limited) London 15 September 1932 to the reverend Walter Sydney Champion Seccombe clerk attorney and Edith Murial Kennedy Tyrell-Martin (wife of Eric Horace Tyrrel-Martin.
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SECCOMBE, ARCHIBALD KENNEDY, Major, was born 22 March 1868. He was commissioned in the Norfolk Regiment 30 January 1889; served in the Nile Expedition, 1898 (4th Class Medjidie; Medal; Egyptian Medal) and transferred to the Army Service Corps 15 May 1890, becoming Lieutenant 14 May 1891, and Captain 18 April 1894. He served in the South African War, 1899-1902, as DAAG, 6 April 1901 to 30 October 1902. He took part in the operations in Natal, 1899, including actions at Reitfontein and Lombard's Kop; at the Defence of Ladysmith, including sorties of 7 and 10 December 1899, and action of 6 January 1900; during the operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900; in Natal (March to June 1900), including action at Laing's Nek (6 to 9 June); in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including actions at Belfast (26 and 27 August) and Lydenberg (5 to 8 September); again in the Transvaal, November 1900 to April 1901; afterwards on Staff; also in Cape Colony, April, to 31 May 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February 1901 (Sir G S White, 23 March 1900; Sir R H Buller, 9 November 1900), and London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with five clasps, and the King's Medal with two clasps. He was given the Brevet, of Major, 29 November 1900, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 20 June 1902]: "Archibald Kennedy Seccombe, Major, Army Service Corps. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He became Major 1 January 1901; Lieutenant Colonel 1 August 1910, and Colonel 16 December 1913. He served in the European War 1914-18 as Deputy Director of Supplies, B.E.F. and British Armies in France from 13 May 1915; as Temporary Brigadier General from 5 April 1918. He was created a CMG in 1916 and a CB in 1919. Colonel Seccombe was married, and his wife, Mrs Julia Seccombe, died in 1915. Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book)
Below image is a link to his wife's grave in Ta'Braxia Cemetery, Malta
