Big Game Hunter and Sportsman, single 1915 Star

[dante]

Single 1914/15 star to Captain Robert George Geoffrey Harley,
The undermentioned are granted the temporary, rank of Lieutenant. Dated 10th September,1914: —
Robert George Geoffrey Harley.
12th Mar 1917 Asst. Prov. Marshal (graded for purposes of
pay as a Staff Lt., 1st Cl.)—Temp. Capt. R. G. G. Harley, R. Fusiliers.
and to be transferred to the General List. 15th Mar 1917.
The undermentioned temp Captain. relinquish their commissions, and are granted the hon. rank of Capt.:—R. G. G. Harley, on appt. to R.N.V.R 31st Dec. 1917.
Capt. R. G. G. Harley (Lt., R.N.V.R.) relinquishes his commn. -on ceasing to be employed 10th Aug. 1918
Captain Harley served with the 10th Royal Fusiliers from the 30th July 1915, France (Assistant Provost Marshall, Dunkirk) he later joined the RNVR attached to the Royal Naval Air Service (Hunting enemy submarines) and then the Royal Flying Corps/RAF
Captain Harley had a large estate in Nairobi and traveled extensively as a member of the Royal Geographical Society including climbing Mount Elgon, he was also noted as a big game hunter.
There is mention of Captain Harley joining the East African Mounted Rifles (on his records but no other information) but when and how is mystery??
Captain Robert George Geoffrey Harley married Annie Winifred Ripley, daughter of Sir Edward Ripley, 2nd Baronet on 27 April 1909. He died on 26 January 1920. He lived at Brampton Bryan, Herefordshire, England.

Edited January 10, 2016 by dante

[Tony]

You find some very interesting stuff, without the research it'd be just another officer's Star.

[Chris Boonzaier]

There was a Royal Fusiliers battalion in East Africa I think?

[dante]

Cheers Guys, yes there was but according to his Obit and ships logs he was in Newfoundland when war started and then joined the 10th Royal Fusiliers (Stockbrokers) who landed in France on the 30th July 1915 

"London Gazette has him;  The undermentioned are granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 10th September, 1914: — Robert George Geoffrey Harley".

[Chris Boonzaier]

Hi, it was the 25th fusiliers in GEA, maybe he transfered?

 

http://www.kaiserscross.com/188001/452201.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/25th_%28Frontiersmen%29_Battalion,_Royal_Fusiliers

[dante]

No he stayed in France..my theory is that he "registered" with them (he had a farm in Kenya) and was most likely mobilised...but given he was not in the country nothing happened