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Royal Horse Artillery
Autographed cabinet photograph of
Hector Corbyn in the uniform of the
Royal Horse Artillery. The
photographer was Molkenteller, Hammes
& Co of India.
Hector Corbyn was the son of Deputy
Surgeon-General Josesph Corbyn, Indian
Medical Department (a veteran of the
Indian Mutiny) and Eliza Ann Corbyn.
As a Gentleman Cadet in the Royal
Military Academy in Woolwich, he won
the prize in Gymnastics and was
presented "a revolver, holster and belt"
by the Duke of Cambridge on July 24
1882. The following year, still at
Woolwich and now a Corporal, he won the
prize for "Drills and exercises" and was
presented "a carriage clock" by the
Duke of Cambridge on July 27, 1883. He
passed out the RMA with marks of
22,314.
Hector Corbyn in the uniform of the
Royal Horse Artillery. The
photographer was Molkenteller, Hammes
& Co of India.
Hector Corbyn was the son of Deputy
Surgeon-General Josesph Corbyn, Indian
Medical Department (a veteran of the
Indian Mutiny) and Eliza Ann Corbyn.
As a Gentleman Cadet in the Royal
Military Academy in Woolwich, he won
the prize in Gymnastics and was
presented "a revolver, holster and belt"
by the Duke of Cambridge on July 24
1882. The following year, still at
Woolwich and now a Corporal, he won the
prize for "Drills and exercises" and was
presented "a carriage clock" by the
Duke of Cambridge on July 27, 1883. He
passed out the RMA with marks of
22,314.
Hector was gazetted a Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery
on August 10, 1883. Posted to N Battery, he sailed for
Bombay on board the Crocodile, leaving England on
November 23, 1887.
He was gazetted a Captain on December 13, 1892. He
took part in the Royal Military Tournament in 1898.
Gazetted a Major on March 2, 1900.
Major Corbyn commanded the 21st Battery R.F.A in the
Boer War and was mentioned by Lord Roberts in his
September 4, 1901 despatch. He also took part in the
closing stages of the operations on the Zululand Frontier
of Natal under General Buller, and was again mentioned
in dispatches. He was entitled to a five clasp Queen’s
South Africa medal and a two clasp King’s South Africa
medal.
Major Corbyn died of an accident in 1909 in Sailkot,
Punjab, India where he was serving in command of the W
Battery Royal Horse Artillery. Grave at St. Peter's
Church, Leckhampton, Cheltenham:
"In loving memory of Hector Corbyn, Major Royal
Horse Artillery, who died at Sialkote, India, April 18th
1909, and his only son, Vernon Hector, Midshipman RN,
HMS "Cressy" who gave his life in the North Sea, Sept.
1914."
on August 10, 1883. Posted to N Battery, he sailed for
Bombay on board the Crocodile, leaving England on
November 23, 1887.
He was gazetted a Captain on December 13, 1892. He
took part in the Royal Military Tournament in 1898.
Gazetted a Major on March 2, 1900.
Major Corbyn commanded the 21st Battery R.F.A in the
Boer War and was mentioned by Lord Roberts in his
September 4, 1901 despatch. He also took part in the
closing stages of the operations on the Zululand Frontier
of Natal under General Buller, and was again mentioned
in dispatches. He was entitled to a five clasp Queen’s
South Africa medal and a two clasp King’s South Africa
medal.
Major Corbyn died of an accident in 1909 in Sailkot,
Punjab, India where he was serving in command of the W
Battery Royal Horse Artillery. Grave at St. Peter's
Church, Leckhampton, Cheltenham:
"In loving memory of Hector Corbyn, Major Royal
Horse Artillery, who died at Sialkote, India, April 18th
1909, and his only son, Vernon Hector, Midshipman RN,
HMS "Cressy" who gave his life in the North Sea, Sept.
1914."
