Viney P E Captain 1st Leicestershire Regiment

Viney P E Captain 1st Leicstershire Regiment

Source : The Sphere 9th Jan 1915

Viney P E Captain 1st Leicestershire Regiment

Source : The Illustrated London News 9th Jan 1915

VINEY, PHILIP ERNEST, Capt., 1st Battn. Leicestershire Regt., 2nd s. of Josiah Ernest Viney, of Cintra, Swanage, formerly of Harcourts, Chertsey, M.D., L.R.C.P. Lond., M.R.C.S. Eng. ; b. 23 April, 1888; received his commission as 2nd Lieut. in the Leicesters, 8 Feb. 1908, and was promoted Lieut. 16 May, 1910, and Capt. 24 Aug. 1914. He served with the 1st Battn. at Shorncliffe, and later with the 2nd Battn. at Belgaum, and 5 Oct. 1911, was seconded for service with the Gold Coast Regt., and did good work in West Africa. He was A.D.C. to Sir Hugh Clifford, but on the outbreak of war came home and rejoined his regt., and died in the field hospital at Bailleul, 17 Dec. 1914, of wounds received in action; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 1

Posted in Leicestershire Regiment.