George Brudenell-Bruce, 6th Marquess of Ailesbury
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George William James Chandos Brudenell-Bruce, 6th Marquess of Ailesbury DSO
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(21 May 1873 – 4 August 1961), styled Earl Bruce between 1894 and 1911, was a British soldier.
and Georgiana Sophia Maria Pinckney. He was educated at Westminster School
. He succeeded his father in the marquessate on the latter's death on 10 March 1911.
where he was Mentioned in Dispatches
and decorated with the Companion, Distinguished Service Order
(D.S.O.) in 1900. He fought in the Great War
where he was again Mentioned in Dispatches, and decorated with the Territorial Decoration
(T.D.). He was invested as a Knight of Grace, Order of St. John of Jerusalem (K.G.St.J.). He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant
of Wiltshire, and was a Justice of the Peace
.
Lord Ailesbury then married Mabel Irene Lindsay, daughter of John Samuel Lindsay, on 21 February 1945. She died on 26 June 1954. Finally, he married third wife Alice Maude Emily Pinhey, daughter of Captain John Forbes Pinhey, on 9 July 1955. She died on 9 February 1960.
Distinguished Service Order
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Territorial Decoration
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Venerable Order of Saint John
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Deputy Lieutenant
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Justice of the Peace
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(21 May 1873 – 4 August 1961), styled Earl Bruce between 1894 and 1911, was a British soldier.
Background and education
Brudenell-Bruce was the son of Henry Brudenell-Bruce, 5th Marquess of AilesburyHenry Brudenell-Bruce, 5th Marquess of Ailesbury
Henry Augustus Brudenell-Bruce, 5th Marquess of Ailesbury , styled Lord Henry Brudenell-Bruce from 1878 to 1894, was a British soldier, businessman and Conservative politician.-Early life:...
and Georgiana Sophia Maria Pinckney. He was educated at Westminster School
Westminster School
The Royal College of St. Peter in Westminster, almost always known as Westminster School, is one of Britain's leading independent schools, with the highest Oxford and Cambridge acceptance rate of any secondary school or college in Britain...
. He succeeded his father in the marquessate on the latter's death on 10 March 1911.
Career
Lord Ailesbury served in the 3rd Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders; the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry; the Middlesex Yeomanry; and the Wiltshire Regt. He fought in the Boer WarBoer War
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where he was Mentioned in Dispatches
Mentioned in Dispatches
A soldier Mentioned in Despatches is one whose name appears in an official report written by a superior officer and sent to the high command, in which is described the soldier's gallant or meritorious action in the face of the enemy.In a number of countries, a soldier's name must be mentioned in...
and decorated with the Companion, Distinguished Service Order
Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
(D.S.O.) in 1900. He fought in the Great War
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
where he was again Mentioned in Dispatches, and decorated with the Territorial Decoration
Territorial Decoration
The Territorial Decoration was a medal of the United Kingdom awarded for long service in the Territorial Force and its successor, the Territorial Army...
(T.D.). He was invested as a Knight of Grace, Order of St. John of Jerusalem (K.G.St.J.). He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of Wiltshire, and was a Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
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Family
Married three times, Lord Ailesbury married his first wife, Caroline Sydney Anne Madden, daughter of John Madden and Caroline Clements, on 21 March 1903. They had three children, Cedric Brudenell-Bruce, 7th Marquess of Ailesbury (1904–1974), Lady Ursula Daphne Brudenell-Bruce (1905–1991), who married Alfred Thomas Taylor in 1944 and Lady Rosemary Enid Brudenell-Bruce (1907–1985). Caroline died on 5 May 1941.Lord Ailesbury then married Mabel Irene Lindsay, daughter of John Samuel Lindsay, on 21 February 1945. She died on 26 June 1954. Finally, he married third wife Alice Maude Emily Pinhey, daughter of Captain John Forbes Pinhey, on 9 July 1955. She died on 9 February 1960.