Reginald Le Normand Brabazon, 13th Earl of Meath
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Brigadier-General Reginald Le Normand Brabazon, 13th Earl of Meath CBE
, DL
(24 November 1869 – 10 March 1949), known as Lord Ardee from 1887 to 1929, was an Anglo-Irish
soldier.
Brabazon was the eldest son of Reginald Brabazon, 12th Earl of Meath
and Lady Mary Jane Maitland. He married Lady Aileen May Wyndham-Quin, daughter of Wyndham Thomas Wyndham-Quin, 4th Earl of Dunraven and Florence Elizabeth Kerr, on 12 February 1908 at the Guards Chapel, Wellington Barracks
.
Educated at Wellington College he was commissioned in the Grenadier Guards
in 1889. He served in the Second Boer War
from 1899–1902 and was decorated with the Queens Medal, three clasps, and the King's Medal, two clasps. It was during this period that he conceived of his version of a water clock
. He served again in World War I
, and was gassed in 1918. At the conclusion of his service, he had attained the rank of Brigadier General
. His other vocation was gardening, and indeed the gardens at Killruddery the family estate now figure more highly in tourist books than the house itself. He was made a CBE
in 1919 and died on 10 March 1949 aged 79 at Killruddery.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, DL
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....
(24 November 1869 – 10 March 1949), known as Lord Ardee from 1887 to 1929, was an Anglo-Irish
Anglo-Irish
Anglo-Irish was a term used primarily in the 19th and early 20th centuries to identify a privileged social class in Ireland, whose members were the descendants and successors of the Protestant Ascendancy, mostly belonging to the Church of Ireland, which was the established church of Ireland until...
soldier.
Brabazon was the eldest son of Reginald Brabazon, 12th Earl of Meath
Reginald Brabazon, 12th Earl of Meath
Reginald Brabazon, 12th Earl of Meath KP GCVO GBE PC was a British politician and philanthropist.The Honourable Reginald Brabazon was born in London, second son of Lord Brabazon. When his father succeeded as 11th Earl of Meath in 1851, Reginald, now heir , was styled Lord Brabazon...
and Lady Mary Jane Maitland. He married Lady Aileen May Wyndham-Quin, daughter of Wyndham Thomas Wyndham-Quin, 4th Earl of Dunraven and Florence Elizabeth Kerr, on 12 February 1908 at the Guards Chapel, Wellington Barracks
Guards Chapel, Wellington Barracks
The Royal Military Chapel, St. James Park, known as the Guards Chapel, is the religious home of the Household Division at the Wellington Barracks in London. Built in 1838, the chapel was bombed during the Blitz in 1940/1941....
.
Educated at Wellington College he was commissioned in the Grenadier Guards
Grenadier Guards
The Grenadier Guards is an infantry regiment of the British Army. It is the most senior regiment of the Guards Division and, as such, is the most senior regiment of infantry. It is not, however, the most senior regiment of the Army, this position being attributed to the Life Guards...
in 1889. He 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...
from 1899–1902 and was decorated with the Queens Medal, three clasps, and the King's Medal, two clasps. It was during this period that he conceived of his version of a water clock
Water clock
A water clock or clepsydra is any timepiece in which time is measured by the regulated flow of liquid into or out from a vessel where the amount is then measured.Water clocks, along with sundials, are likely to be the oldest time-measuring instruments, with the only exceptions...
. He served again in World War I
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...
, and was gassed in 1918. At the conclusion of his service, he had attained the rank of Brigadier General
Brigadier General
Brigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
. His other vocation was gardening, and indeed the gardens at Killruddery the family estate now figure more highly in tourist books than the house itself. He was made a CBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
in 1919 and died on 10 March 1949 aged 79 at Killruddery.