Richard Allason Bannatine was born on 22 Sep 1855 at Glaisnock House in Cumnock, Ayrshire. His father, Dr Richard Cuninghame Bannatine was an army surgeon to the 58th Regiment, and his mother, Charlotte Owen was Australian, the daughter of Assistant Commissary General Stephen Owen. Richard entered the RA as a lieutenant on 28 Jan 1875 (listed in 1880 as Richard Allason Bannatine). During the Boer War he commanded G Battery RHA (Mercer’s Troop) and brought distinction on the RHA for the Troop’s actions at Magersfontein where they fired a record 1,250 rounds. Major Bannatyne-Allason, as he had been known since 1885, was mentioned in Lord Methuen’s despatch. He was a JP and Deputy Lieutenant of Ayrshire. He died in 1940 at Sunninghill, Berkshire.
1875 Entered the Royal Artillery
1879 Served in Second Afghan War
1884 Promoted to Captain
1885 Served in Sudan
1885 Changed name to Richard Bannatyne-Allason
1892 Promoted to Major
1899 Served in South Africa War
1900 Lieutenant-Colonel and brevet Colonel
1903 Colonel and AAG RAHQ
1904 Appointed CB
1905 Served in Russo-Japanese war
1906 Commandant Potchefstroom Sub-District
1909 Major General
1910 Command of Nowshera Brigade, N India
1914 Commanded 51st and 61st Highland Division
1918 Retired
1921 Colonel Commandant RA
1923 Colonel Commandant RHA
1926 Appointment raised to KCB
1940 Died at Sunninghill
