90720 William John Robert CAVENDISH (Marquis of Hartington), MiD, 5 Coldstream Guards

Situated in the Guards Chapel Gardens

HARTINGTON, Marquis of
Rank: Major
Service No: 90720
Date of Death: 09/09/1944
Age: 26
Regiment/Service:
ALIAS
Awards: Mentioned in Despatches
Grave Reference: IV. B. 13.
Cemetery: LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: (See CAVENDISH, the true family name). Son of Edward William Spencer Cavendish, K.G., 10th Duke of Devonshire, and the Duchess of Devonshire, of Chatsworth, Derbyshire; husband of Kathleen, Marchioness of Hartington, of Westminster, London.

CAVENDISH, WILLIAM JOHN ROBERT
Rank: Major
Service No:90720
Date of Death: 09/09/1944
Age: 26
Regiment/Service: Coldstream Guards, 5th Bn.
Awards: Mentioned in Despatches
Grave Reference: IV. B. 13.
Cemetery: LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: (Served as The Marquis of HARTINGTON). Son of Edward William Spencer Cavendish, K.G., 10th Duke of Devonshire, and the Duchess of Devonshire, of Chatsworth, Derbyshire; husband of Kathleen, Marchioness of Hartington, of Westminster, London.

 

Just for you Clive.

WO 171/1252 5th Battalion Coldstream Guards War Diary, 9th September 1944

 

From the same file - A copy of the Battalions News Letter 'Over to you'

 

And just because I know you all like maps

 

Thank you Andy

 

His wife was a Kennedy and was killed in a plane crash in 1948. The family were not very lucky were they?

 

Thanks for posting Diane.

A very easy read with plenty of reasons for a smile, especially the remark of the guards' of honour at Jack's inauguration ceremony stopping to take photos. Andrew says, "with my guards training I would have placed them all on a charge".

 

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