Personal Number: 72466 Rank: Major Name: Baron John Frederick Foley DE RUTZEN, MiD Unit: Welsh Guards London Gazette : 2 July 1937 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34414/page/4252/data.pdf The undermentioned to be 2nd Lts. 3rd July 1937:— FOOT GUARDS. W. G'ds.— John Frederick Foley de RUTZEN, Baron de RUTZEN (late Cadet Under Off., Eton Coll. Contgt., Jun. Div., O.T.C.). London Gazette : 23 September 1943 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36180/supplement/4226/data.pdf The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North Africa. W. G'ds. Lt. (temp. Capt.) J. F. F. Baron de Rutzen (72466). London Gazette : 25 August 1944 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36669/supplement/3942/data.pdf FOOT GUARDS W G'ds 2nd Lt (War Subs Capt) Baron de Rutzen (72466) from Supp Res of Offrs to be 2nd Lt., 27th Jan. 1944, retaining his present seniority
London Gazette : 23 September 1943 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36180/supplement/4221/data.pdf https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36180/supplement/4226/data.pdf
Casualty Major DE RUTZEN, BARON JOHN FREDERICK FOLEY Service Number 72466 Died 11/10/1944 Aged 36 3rd Bn. Welsh Guards Son of Lt. Alan Frederick James, Baron de Rutzen, Pembrokeshire Yeomanry (killed in action, 1916), and Eleanor Etna Audley, Baroness de Rutzen, of Ridgeway, Pembrokeshire; husband of Sheila Victoria Katrin, Baroness de Rutzen, of Picton Castle, Pembrokeshire. J.P., D.L. INSCRIPTION: ONE GENERATION PASSETH AWAY AND ANOTHER GENERATION COMETH: BUT THE EARTH ABIDETH Buried at SANTERNO VALLEY WAR CEMETERY Location: Italy Number of casualties: 281 Cemetery/memorial reference: II, C, 7. See cemetery plan
His father: Casualty Lieutenant DE RUTZEN, BARON ALAN FREDERICK JAMES Died 07/08/1916 Aged 40 1st/1st Bn. Pembroke Yeomanry attd. 6th Coy. Imperial Camel Corps Mentioned in Despatches Son of Sir Albert de Rutzen; husband of Eleanor E. de Rutzen. Buried at KANTARA WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY Location: Egypt Number of casualties: 1940 Cemetery/memorial reference: E. 53. See cemetery plan