Lionel Dorling

Colonel Lionel Dorling CB, CMG, DSO (7 August 1860 – 11 July 1925) was a British Army officer.

Dorling was born on 7 August 1860 the son of Henry and Elizabeth Dorling of Epsom, he was educated at Charterhouse School between 1873 and 1878. He was commissioned on 13 August 1879 as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 105th Foot.

• Lieutenant 5th. Yorks Regt. 15/11/1879
• Adjutant 5th. Yorks Regt. 30/05/1882 to 20/11/1887
• Captain Yorkshire Light Infantry 25/08/1884
• Staff Service:- Adjutant Auxiliary Forces

In 1893 he was seconded from the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry for service in the Army Pay Department.

• South African War 1899 to 1902
• Field Paymaster, Natal Field Force

Relief of Ladysmith including Action at Colenso

• Operations on Tugela Heights
• Despatches London Gazette 29/07/1902
• Queen’s Medal with 5 clasps
• King’s Medal with 2 clasps
• Substantive Major 23/03/1900
• Distinguished Service Order London Gazette 22/08/1902
• Lieut. Colonel (Substantive) 03/07/1906
• Staff Service:- Employed with Army Pay Dept. 27/03/1893 to 30/04/1905

Employed with Army Accounts Dept. 01/05/1905

• Accountant 01/05/1905
• Staff Paymaster 03/07/1901 to 1/01/1911
• Accountant Army Pay Dept. 01/05/1905 to 31/12/1909
• Chief Paymaster, Army Pay Dept. 12/01/1911
• Command Paymaster, London District 01/03/1911 to 20/04/1912

Malta 29/04/1912 to 03/08/1912 South Africa 30/09/1912 to 1914 Eastern Command 17/12/1916

In December 1888 Dorling married Constance Price, daughter of William Henry and Ada Price in Karachi. They had one son Lionel Henry Godfrey Dorling, born in Lichfield, Staffordshire in September 1889. Dorling died on 11 July 1925 at Littlehampton, Sussex.

• 31 OCtober 1902 - Companion of the Distinguished Service Order Major Lionel Dorling, Army Pay Department. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa.
• 3 June 1916 - Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) Col, Lionel Dorling, D.S.O., for services rendered in connection with military operations in the field
• 1 January 1919 - Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) Col. Lionel Dorling, C.B., D.S.O., A.P. Dept. for services rendered in connection with the War.

• The London Gazette: no. 27490. p. 6907. 31 October 1902. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
• The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29608. p. 5555. 3 June 1916. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
• The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31097. p. 82. 1 January 1919. Retrieved 2008-11-09.