James Morris Colquhoun Colvin – Solar Submersible Pumps Manufacturer – China Solar Light Lantern

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He was 27 years old, and a lieutenant in the Corps of Royal Engineers, British Army during the Mohmand Campaign, India when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On the night of 16/17 September 1897, in the Mohmand Valley, N.W India, Lieutenant Colvin was with another lieutenant (Thomas Colclough Watson) who collected a party of volunteers and led them into the dark and burning village of Bilot, to try to dislodge the enemy who were inflicting losses on British Army troops. When his brother officer had been incapacitated by wounds, Lieutenant Colvin continued the fight and made two more attempts to clear the enemy from the village. He was conspicuous during the whole night for his devotion to his men, in the most exposed positions and under very heavy fire. See also James Smith
Further information
He later achieved the rank of Colonel.
Family life
Colvin was born in Bijnor, United Provinces, India. His father was James Colquhoun Colvin of the Manor House, Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, and his mother was Camilla Fanny Marie Morris, eldest daughter of the Rev. Edward Morris. His father served with the Bengal Civil Service and was awarded the India Mutiny medal for his role in the defence of the House of Arrah. Their extended family was long established in the British East Indies as soldiers and administrators, and included Sir John Russell Colvin, Lieutenant-Governor of the North-West Provinces during the Indian Mutiny, his sons Sir Auckland, K.C.S.I. and Sir Elliot Graham, K.C.S.I., as well as their cousin, the writer and curator Sir Sidney Colvin
Colvin married Katharine, youngest daughter of Colonel George Augustus Way, CB and they had three children:
Katharine Camilla
James Bazett
John Alexander, born 9 July 1913
Service Background
Service History
Joined the Royal Engineers on 27 July 1889
Served in the Chitral Relief Force in 1895 with the 4th Company, Bengal Sappers and Miners
Served with the Malakand Field Force, 1897-98
Took part in operations in Bajaur, the Mohmand Country and in Bruner
Mentioned-in-Despatches (L.G. 11 January 1898)
Served in South Africa during 1901-02 as Special Service Officer and on Staff
Mentioned-in-Despatches (L.G. 22 August 1902)
Given Brevet of Major and his name was noted for as qualified for Staff employment
Passed Staff College, Camberley, in 1909
Appointed Staff Captain, Army Headquarters, Simla, India on 11 April 1903 to 15 March 1906
General Staff Officer 2nd Grade, Quetta Division on 7 May 1911 to 2 November 1915
Promoted Lieutenant-Colonel on 18 January 1917
Appointed Commandant, 3rd Sappers and Miners, Kirkey, India
Orders, Decorations, Medals
Victoria Cross
India General Service Medal 1895 with clasps ‘Relief of Chitral 1895′, ‘Punjab Frontier 1897-98′
Queen’s South Africa Medal with clasps ‘Transvaal’, ‘South Africa 1901′, and ‘South Africa 1902′
Civilian History
Education
Charterhouse and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich
Awarded the ‘Pollock Gold Medal’ and Memoir as a Cadet Senior Under Officer for distinguished proficiency; the Regulation Sword for exemplary conduct; a travelling clock, aneroid barometer, thermometer and compass for maths and mechanics.
These awards were presented to him by H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge after his inspection of cadets at RMA Woolwich, on 26 July 1889
Citations
VC Citation
The award of the Victoria Cross, for action during the Mohmand Campaign, Bilot, India, was published on p.__ of London Gazette No. ___, dated 20 May 1898.
The citation read : Lieutenant James Morris Colquhoun Colvin, Lieut., Royal Engineers. On the same occasion, after Lieutenant Watson had been incapacitated by his wounds from further effort, Lieutenant Colvin continued the fight and persisted in two more attempts to clear