Lord Alexander Thynne
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Lord Alexander George Boteville Thynne DSO
(17 February 1873 – 16 September 1918), was a British
soldier and Conservative
politician.
Thynne was the third and youngest son of John Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath
, and his wife Frances Isabella Catherine (née Vesey). He was a Major in the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry
and a temporary Lieutenant-Colonel in the Service Battalion of the Wiltshire Regiment
and served in the Second Boer War
and in the Somaliland
campaign of 1903 to 1904. In the January 1910 general election he was elected to the House of Commons
as one of two representatives for Bath
. During the First World War Thynne was twice wounded in the Battle of the Somme in 1916 and awarded the Distinguished Service Order
and the Croix de Guerre
. He was killed in action on 14 September 1918, aged 45. He never married.
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...
(17 February 1873 – 16 September 1918), was a British
United Kingdom
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soldier and Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician.
Thynne was the third and youngest son of John Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath
John Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath
John Alexander Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath , styled Viscount Weymouth between March and June 1837, was a British diplomat and a peer for almost sixty years.-Background and education:...
, and his wife Frances Isabella Catherine (née Vesey). He was a Major in the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry
Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry
The Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry was a Yeomanry regiment of the Kingdom of Great Britain and the United Kingdom established in 1794. It was disbanded as an independent Territorial Army unit in 1967, a time when the strength of the TA was greatly reduced...
and a temporary Lieutenant-Colonel in the Service Battalion of the Wiltshire Regiment
Wiltshire Regiment
The Wiltshire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the line in the British Army, formed in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 62nd Regiment of Foot and the 99th Duke of Edinburgh's Regiment of Foot....
and served in the Second Boer War
Second Boer War
The Second Boer War was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902 between the British Empire and the Afrikaans-speaking Dutch settlers of two independent Boer republics, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State...
and in the Somaliland
British Somaliland
British Somaliland was a British protectorate in the northern part of present-day Somalia. For much of its existence, British Somaliland was bordered by French Somaliland, Ethiopia, and Italian Somaliland. From 1940 to 1941, it was occupied by the Italians and was part of Italian East Africa...
campaign of 1903 to 1904. In the January 1910 general election he was elected to the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
as one of two representatives for Bath
Bath (UK Parliament constituency)
Bath is a constituency in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, previously of the House of Commons of England. It is an ancient constituency which has been constantly represented in Parliament since boroughs were first summoned to send members in the 13th century...
. During the First World War Thynne was twice wounded in the Battle of the Somme in 1916 and awarded the 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...
and the Croix de Guerre
Croix de guerre
The Croix de guerre is a military decoration of France. It was first created in 1915 and consists of a square-cross medal on two crossed swords, hanging from a ribbon with various degree pins. The decoration was awarded during World War I, again in World War II, and in other conflicts...
. He was killed in action on 14 September 1918, aged 45. He never married.