Lt.-Col. Philip Homan Eyre

Philip Homan Eyre, Lt. Col. married Lucy Catherine Louisa Clarke 14 August 1873 at Taunton, Somerset. Children of Lt.-Col. Philip Homan Eyre and Lucy Catherine Louisa Clarke: 1. Gloster Richard James Philip Eyre2 d. 26 Apr 1876; 2. Florence Louise Stewart Eyre2 d. 12 Nov 1948; 3. Major Hastings Elles John Eyre+2 b. 29 Oct 1877, d. 1951

Veteran of the Crimean War, Indian Mutiny, and the Anglo-Egyptian War. A member of the Nile Expedition during the Madhist War, he was commanding officer of the 1st Battalion of the South Staffordshire Regiment and was killed in action at the Battle of Kirkekan.

He was buried with his comrades on the battlefield, whose number included Major General William Earle (the general officer commanding the column), Lieutenant Colonel Robert de Courcy Caveny who commanded the 1st Battalion of the Black Watch, and Captain Barry Nugent Yelverton (4th Viscount Avondale) of the 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment.

Notice of his death appeared in "The Guardian," Wednesday, February 18, 1885:"Lieut-Colonel Philip Homan Eyre, commandant of the South Staffordshire Regiment, was born in 1832, and entered the army as a private. He was awarded a commission in the South Staffordshire Regiment (then the 38th Foot) on August 10, 1854, for conspicuous gallantry in the Crimean War, after being in the ranks about three and a half years. He went through the Indian Mutiny campaign taking part in the assault and capture of Meeangunge, siege andcapture of Lucknow, and affairs of Barree and Nuggur, gaining the medal and clasp. For services in Egypt in 1882 he was specially mentioned in despatches."

Administration (with the Will) of the Personal Estate of Philip Homan Eyre late of 25 Clarence Parade Southsea in the County of Southampton Lieutenant Colonel in Her Majesty's Army who died 10 February 1885 at Kirkekan in the Soudan was granted at the Principal Registry to Lucy Catherine Louisa Eyre of 25 Clarence Parade Widow the Relict the Universal Legatee. Personal Estate £258 17s 8d. Resworn April 1886 £432 7s 10d.