b.
31 July 1871
, the second son of
John
Vaughan
,
Nannau
,
Dolgellau, Mer.
(he d. in
1900
) and
Elinor Anne
, dau. of
Edward
Owen
,
Garthyngharad
,
Dolgellau
. The family could trace its descent from the Welsh princes of the middle ages.
Vaughan
was educated at
Eton
and at the
Royal Military College
at
Sandhurst
. He joined the
Seventh Hussars
in
1891
and served in the
Matabele relief expedition
in
1896
, in
Mashonaland
in
1897
, and in the
Sudan
campaign in
1898
. He was badly wounded during the
South African War
of
1899-1901
, was
mentioned three times in despatches
, and was awarded an array of honours including the
D.S.O.
in
1902
. He became a
major
in the
10th Hussars
in
1904
, and from
1911 until 1914
he served as
commandant
of the
Cavalry School
at
Netheravon
. During
World War I
he was given command of the
Third Cavalry Brigade
; he was
mentioned in despatches
, was awarded the
C.B.
in
1915
and a
bar to the D.S.O.
in
1919
. He also became a
Commander Légion d'honneur
. In
1919
he was chosen to command the
First Cavalry Brigade
, and retired from military life in the following year.
John
Vaughan
served as the
Welsh President
of the
British Legion
in
1932
, was a
zone commander
of the
Home Guard
during
World War II
, and was
Deputy Lieutenant
of
Merionethshire
from
1943 until 1954
. He also served as a
J.P.
for the county. He published a volume of reminiscences entitled
Cavalry and sporting memoirs
(
1955
), where he was harsh in his condemnation of
David
Lloyd George
's (see above)
leadership during
World War I
. He was much interested in
fishing
and
hunting
.
Vaughan
m. on
22 Oct. 1913
Louisa Evelyn
, eldest dau. of
Captain
J.
Stewart
,
Alltyrodyn
,
Llandysul, Cards.
, and the widow of
Harold P.
Wardell
,
Brynwern
,
Newbridge-on-Wye
. There were no children. They lived at
Nannau
. He d.
21 Jan. 1956
at his home after
falling from his horse
.
