Lord George Wellesley
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Wing Commander
Lord George Wellesley MC
(29 July 1889 – 31 July 1967) was an English
soldier and airman.
He was the son of Colonel Sir Arthur Charles Wellesley, 4th Duke of Wellington and Kathleen Emily Bulkeley Williams. His great-grandfather was Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
. He died on 31 July 1967 at age 78.
He married Louise Nesta Pamela FitzGerald, daughter of Sir Maurice FitzGerald, 2nd Bt. and Amelia Catherine Bischoffsheim, on 12 March 1917 in New York City
—the widow of his elder brother Richard; and after her death on 21 February 1947, he married secondly Jean McGillivray, daughter of John McGillivray, on 25 November 1955. He had a son, Richard, with his first wife.
Wing Commander Lord George Wellesley was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire
. He was Managing Director of Coxeter and Son plc. He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel circa 1914 in the service of the Royal Flying Corps. He fought in the First World War between 1914 and 1918, where he was mentioned in dispatches. He was decorated with the Military Cross
(M.C.) in 1916. He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel circa 1917 in the service of the Royal Flying Corps
. He gained the rank of Squadron Leader
in 1939 in the service of the Royal Air Force
Volunteer Reserve. He fought in the Second World War between 1939 and 1945. He was decorated with the Royal Humane Society
Medal.
Wing Commander (rank)
Wing commander is a commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth countries...
Lord George Wellesley MC
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
(29 July 1889 – 31 July 1967) was an English
England
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soldier and airman.
He was the son of Colonel Sir Arthur Charles Wellesley, 4th Duke of Wellington and Kathleen Emily Bulkeley Williams. His great-grandfather was Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS , was an Irish-born British soldier and statesman, and one of the leading military and political figures of the 19th century...
. He died on 31 July 1967 at age 78.
He married Louise Nesta Pamela FitzGerald, daughter of Sir Maurice FitzGerald, 2nd Bt. and Amelia Catherine Bischoffsheim, on 12 March 1917 in New York City
New York City
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—the widow of his elder brother Richard; and after her death on 21 February 1947, he married secondly Jean McGillivray, daughter of John McGillivray, on 25 November 1955. He had a son, Richard, with his first wife.
Wing Commander Lord George Wellesley was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire
Wellington College, Berkshire
-Former pupils:Notable former pupils include historian P. J. Marshall, architect Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, impressionist Rory Bremner, Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge, author Sebastian Faulks, language school pioneer John Haycraft, political journalist Robin Oakley, actor Sir Christopher...
. He was Managing Director of Coxeter and Son plc. He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel circa 1914 in the service of the Royal Flying Corps. He fought in the First World War between 1914 and 1918, where he was mentioned in dispatches. He was decorated with the Military Cross
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
(M.C.) in 1916. He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel circa 1917 in the service of the Royal Flying Corps
Royal Flying Corps
The Royal Flying Corps was the over-land air arm of the British military during most of the First World War. During the early part of the war, the RFC's responsibilities were centred on support of the British Army, via artillery co-operation and photographic reconnaissance...
. He gained the rank of Squadron Leader
Squadron Leader
Squadron Leader is a commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence. It is also sometimes used as the English translation of an equivalent rank in countries which have a non-English air force-specific rank structure. In these...
in 1939 in the service of the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
Volunteer Reserve. He fought in the Second World War between 1939 and 1945. He was decorated with the Royal Humane Society
Royal Humane Society
The Royal Humane Society is a British charity which promotes lifesaving intervention. It was founded in England in 1774 as the Society for the Recovery of Persons Apparently Drowned, for the purpose of rendering first aid in cases of near drowning....
Medal.