Major Harry Beale

 

 

Major Harry Beale

 Bearskin and Storage Tin, c. 1899

 

 Beale was gazetted to the 2nd Volunteer Battalion of The Northumberland Fusiliers on March 15, 1899. He served with the Volunteer Companies in South Africa during the Boer War as a supernumerary officer and was mentioned in despatches, where it was noted that he was “in every way up to the best standard of the Regular Army.” Beale was made an honorary lieutenant in the Regular Army for his South African service. He became a captain with the 2nd Volunteer Battalion of The Northumberland Fusiliers on September 7, 1901. Beale resigned his commission on June 25, 1904, but returned to the service in September of 1914 as a temporary captain in the Service Battalions being formed. He was attached to the 11th Service Battalion of The Northumberland Fusiliers and rose to the rank of temporary major on December 30, 1914. He was transferred to the General List on March 5, 1916, serving until the War’s end.