Brig. General Sir Bertram Percy Portal, KCB, DSO

Brig.-Gen. Sir Bertram Percy Portal was born on 10 January 1866.

• Son of Sir Wyndham Spencer Portal, 1st Bt. and Mary Jane Hicks-Beach.
• Married Hon. Margaret Louisa Littleton, daughter of Edward George Percy Littleton, 3rd Baron Hatherton and Charlotte Louisa Rowley, on 12 April 1899.
• Died on 7 February 1949 at age 83. ...
• Educated at Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire, England and Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England.
• He gained the rank of officer in 1885 in the service of the 17th Lancers.
• He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to the Governor of Madras between 1896 and 1898.
• He fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1902, mentioned in despatches and awarded the South African Medal with three clasps and the King's Medal with two clasps.
• He was decorated with the award of the Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1902.
• He was Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevel Colonel of the 17th Lancers between 1903 and 1907.
• He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) and the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Hampshire.
• He fought in the First World War, mentioned in despatches.
• He was

• Commander of the Reserve Cavalry Regiment between 1916 and 1916.
  
• Commander of the Cavalry Brigade between 1916 and 1918 at France.
  * gained the rank of Honorary Brigadier-General in 1919.

• chairman of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Territorial Army Association between 1925 and 1938.
• Held the office of

• County Councillor (C.C.) for Hampshire between 1932 and 1942.
  
• office of Vice-Lieutenant of Hampshire between 1932 and 1942.
  * He was the Governor between 1934 and 1944 at Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire, England.

• Invested as a Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1937.
• Held the office of County Alderman (C.A.) of Hampshire in 1943. Children of Brig.-Gen. Sir Bertram Percy Portal and Hon. Margaret Louisa Littleton
• Major Melville Edward Bertram Portal b. 1 Jun 1900, d. 1971
• Charlotte Mary Portal+2 b. 1903, d. 17 Dec 2002
• Hyacinthe Eveline Portal b. 1904
• Margaret Cecilia Portal b. 19 Jul 1908, d. 9 May 2006
• Sophie Portal b. 1 Jul 1910, d. 6 Mar 2006
• Cecilia Violet Portal b. 1911, d. 14 Apr 2002

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Births Mar 1866

Portal Bertram P Basingstoke 2c 195

Marriages Jun 1899

• Portal Bertram Percy Cannock 6b 937
• Littleton Margaret Louisa Cannock 6b 937

Deaths Mar 1949

• Portal Bertram P 83 Kingsclere 6b 384
• First Name: Bertram Percy
• Initials: B
• Surname: Portal
• Nationality: British
• Rank: Major
• Rank (2nd): Acting Lieutenant Colonel

Campaign Medals:

• Queens South Africa Medal
  
• Kings South Africa Medal Clasps Awarded:
  
• Johannesburg
  
• Cape Colony
  
• Orange Free State
  * Service: British Army

• Regiment: Lancers
• Battalion: 17th Collection: The Boer war medals to British and Commonwealth forces 1899-1902 - at https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk (subscription needed)
• First Name: Bertram Percy
• Initials: B
• Surname: Portal
• Nationality: British
• Rank: Brevet Colonel
• Rank (2nd): T/Briggen
• Gallantry Awards: Companion of the Order of the Bath

• Award Details: Distinguished Service
  
• Gazette Info: 923
  
• Gazette Date: 24/01/1917
  * Service: British Army

• Regiment: Lancers (17)
• Service: BA
• Collection: Gazetted Awards and Mentions in Despatches