Brig Gen Francis Edward METCALFE CB CMG DSO Croix de Chevalier [26045]

  General Notes:

From Who Was Who 1929-1940:
METCALFE, Brig.-Gen. Francis Edward, C.B. 1919; C.M.G. 1917; D.S.O. 1916. Lincolnshire Regiment; born 1878; only son of Francis Metcalfe, Metcalfe Park, Enfield, Co. Kildaire. married: one son one daughter. Served European War, 1914-18 (C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O. and bar, Chevalier Legion of Honour, despatches, twice wounded).
Address: The Lordship, Chuchgate, Cheshunt. (Died 26 Feb 1934)

Commanded 7th Lincolns (51 Bde, 17 Divn). DSO 3.6.16 (no citation), Bar 28.7.18: "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in the defence of a position. By his skillful leadership and authority his battalion succeeded in beating off six determined attacks by the enemy. He personally directed his battalion during the operation, when his courage and cheerfulness were the greatest inspiration to the entire garrison."
Brigadier General Sept 18, despatches 6 times, CB, CMG, Chevalier Legion d'Honneur. (From O'Moore Creagh's DSO book).
The History of the 17th Division would indicate that the action in which Metcalfe won his Bar was the defence of the Ancre Line during the german Offensives around 24th March, 1918.
"Who's Who" (1928) gives his address as Bridge House, Waltham Abbey.

DSO 1916 Temp. Maj. Francis Edward Metcalfe, Lincolnshire Regiment
C.B. 1919. Temp Lt.-Col. Francis Edward Metcalfe CMG DSO New Armies.

Francis married Maud HUNTINGFORD [26044] [MRIN: 9368], daughter of Rev George William Conyers Osborn HUNTINGFORD [22204] and Laura Anne RICHARDS [22128], on 20 Mar 1903 in Darjiling W Bengal India. (Maud HUNTINGFORD [26044] was born about 1872 and died on 20 Nov 1959 in Epping ESS.)