John Arundell, 16th Baron Arundell of Wardour
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John Francis Arundell, 16th Baron Arundell of Wardour JP
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(18 June 1907-25 September 1944) was a British soldier.
He was the only son of Gerald Arthur Arundell, 15th Baron Arundell of Wardour and his wife Ivy Florence Mary Segrave, daughter of Capt. W.F. Segrave. He was educated at Stonyhurst College
and New College
, Oxford, where he gained a BA. He was a member of the London Stock Exchange
.
Arundell served in the Territorial Army as a captain in 2nd Bn of The Wiltshire Regiment from 1939 and was taken prisoner-of-war by the Germans in 1940 during the Battle of France
. He escaped
but was recaptured and was transferred to Oflag IV-C
at Colditz Castle
. There he had a habit of exercising in the snow
and seemingly as a result contracted tuberculosis
. In accordance with the Geneva Convention he was repatriated as a result and died in hospital in Chester
. He was buried in the Chapel at Wardour Castle
. He was unmarried. The barony
became extinct upon his death.
Justice of the Peace
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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...
(18 June 1907-25 September 1944) was a British soldier.
He was the only son of Gerald Arthur Arundell, 15th Baron Arundell of Wardour and his wife Ivy Florence Mary Segrave, daughter of Capt. W.F. Segrave. He was educated at Stonyhurst College
Stonyhurst College
Stonyhurst College is a Roman Catholic independent school, adhering to the Jesuit tradition. It is located on the Stonyhurst Estate near the village of Hurst Green in the Ribble Valley area of Lancashire, England, and occupies a Grade I listed building...
and New College
New College, Oxford
New College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.- Overview :The College's official name, College of St Mary, is the same as that of the older Oriel College; hence, it has been referred to as the "New College of St Mary", and is now almost always...
, Oxford, where he gained a BA. He was a member of the London Stock Exchange
London Stock Exchange
The London Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located in the City of London within the United Kingdom. , the Exchange had a market capitalisation of US$3.7495 trillion, making it the fourth-largest stock exchange in the world by this measurement...
.
Arundell served in the Territorial Army as a captain in 2nd Bn of The Wiltshire Regiment from 1939 and was taken prisoner-of-war by the Germans in 1940 during the Battle of France
Battle of France
In the Second World War, the Battle of France was the German invasion of France and the Low Countries, beginning on 10 May 1940, which ended the Phoney War. The battle consisted of two main operations. In the first, Fall Gelb , German armoured units pushed through the Ardennes, to cut off and...
. He escaped
Prison escape
A prison escape or prison break is the act of an inmate leaving prison through unofficial or illegal ways. Normally, when this occurs, an effort is made on the part of authorities to recapture them and return them to their original detainers...
but was recaptured and was transferred to Oflag IV-C
Oflag IV-C
Oflag IV-C, often referred to as Colditz Castle because of its location, was one of the most famous German Army prisoner-of-war camps for officers in World War II; Oflag is a shortening of Offizierslager, meaning "officers camp"...
at Colditz Castle
Colditz Castle
Colditz Castle is a Renaissance castle in the town of Colditz near Leipzig, Dresden, and Chemnitz in the state of Saxony in Germany. Used as a workhouse for the indigent and a mental institution for over 100 years, it gained international fame as a prisoner-of-war camp during World War II for...
. There he had a habit of exercising in the snow
Snow
Snow is a form of precipitation within the Earth's atmosphere in the form of crystalline water ice, consisting of a multitude of snowflakes that fall from clouds. Since snow is composed of small ice particles, it is a granular material. It has an open and therefore soft structure, unless packed by...
and seemingly as a result contracted tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
. In accordance with the Geneva Convention he was repatriated as a result and died in hospital in Chester
Chester
Chester is a city in Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, which had a population of 328,100 according to the...
. He was buried in the Chapel at Wardour Castle
Wardour Castle
Wardour Castle is located at Wardour, near Tisbury in the English county of Wiltshire, about west of Salisbury. The original castle was partially destroyed during the Civil War...
. He was unmarried. The barony
Baron Arundell of Wardour
Baron Arundell of Wardour, in the County of Wiltshire, was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1605 for Thomas Arundell, known as "Thomas the Valiant". He was the grandson of Sir Thomas Arundell and Margaret Howard, sister of Queen Catherine Howard. Arundell had already been...
became extinct upon his death.
External links
- ARUNDELL of Wardour’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007 accessed 5 Jan 2011
- http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2710500