Lionel Dorling

Colonel Lionel Dorling CB, CMG, DSO (7 August 1860 – 11 July 1925) was a British Army officer.

Early years
Dorling was born on 7 August 1860 the son of Henry and Elizabeth Dorling of Epsom, he was educated at Charterhouse School between 1873 and 1878. He was commissioned on 13 August 1879 as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 105th Foot.

Pre war service

 * Lieutenant 5th. Yorks Regt. 15/11/1879


 * Adjutant   5th. Yorks Regt.  30/05/1882 to 20/11/1887


 * Captain Yorkshire Light Infantry 25/08/1884


 * Staff Service:- Adjutant Auxiliary Forces

In 1893 he was seconded from the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry for service in the Army Pay Department.

War Service

 * South African War 1899  to 1902

Relief of Ladysmith including Action at Colenso
 * Field Paymaster, Natal Field Force


 * Operations on Tugela Heights


 * Despatches London Gazette 29/07/1902


 * Queen’s Medal with 5 clasps


 * King’s Medal with 2 clasps


 * Substantive Major 23/03/1900


 * Distinguished Service Order London Gazette  22/08/1902


 * Lieut. Colonel (Substantive) 03/07/1906

Employed with Army Accounts Dept. 01/05/1905
 * Staff Service:- Employed with Army Pay Dept.  27/03/1893 to 30/04/1905


 * Accountant 01/05/1905


 * Staff Paymaster 03/07/1901 to 1/01/1911


 * Accountant Army Pay Dept. 01/05/1905 to 31/12/1909


 * Chief Paymaster, Army Pay Dept. 12/01/1911

Malta 29/04/1912 to 03/08/1912 South Africa 30/09/1912  to 1914 Eastern Command 17/12/1916
 * Command Paymaster, London District 01/03/1911  to 20/04/1912

In December 1888 Dorling married Constance Price, daughter of William Henry and Ada Price in Karachi. They had one son Lionel Henry Godfrey Dorling, born in Lichfield, Staffordshire in September 1889. Dorling died on 11 July 1925 at Littlehampton, Sussex.

Honours and awards

 * 31 OCtober 1902 - Companion of the Distinguished Service Order Major Lionel Dorling, Army Pay Department. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa.
 * 3 June 1916 - Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) Col, Lionel Dorling, D.S.O., for services rendered in connection with military operations in the field
 * 1 January 1919 - Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) Col. Lionel Dorling, C.B., D.S.O., A.P. Dept. for services rendered in connection with the War.