Sir James Babington whose death. has been reported was a fine cavalry, soldier who emerged from retirement, in the Great War to win further laurels at sixty years of age. He first saw service in Bechuanaland in 188%, eleven years after he had entered the Jarmy in the 16th Lancers. Later he served In India and in the South African War he was one of Kitchen-for's most successful commanders the mobile columns which dealt with the elusive De Wet and Delarey. From Delarey at Ventersburg Babing-ton made a neat haul of three guns and six maxims, Later he commanded the New Zealand Defence Forces for five years and in 1907 he went on retired pay, but was given command of the Lowland Mounted Brigade from 1908 to 1913. In the Great War he first commanded the 28rd Division and did so well that, in 1017 he was specially restored to the active list and promoted Major-General. In the last year of the War hho was commanding the XIVth Corps, He went on retired pay finally in 1919 after a remarkable career, Promoted to KC.M.G. and K. C. B. in 1917 and 1919 respectively, he iso was decorated with the French Croix de Guerre and the Italian Croce di Guerra and Military Order of Savoy. Curiously enough even his oulstand-{ng services in South Africa never won him more than mention despatches. He was in his 62nd year, at the time of his death,
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