Edward Charles FitzClarence, 6th Earl of Munster, Irish Guards

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Rank:
Name: Edward Charles FitzClarence, 6th Earl of MUNSTER
Unit: Irish Guards

London Gazette : 1 August 1918
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30823/supplement/9085/data.pdf
SPECIAL RESERVE OF OFFICERS.
The undermentioned, from Officer Cadet Units, to be 2nd Lts.
FOOT GUARDS.
31st July 1918:—
I. Gds.—
Edward Charles FitzClarence.

London Gazette : 29 June 1956
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/40818/page/3805/data.pdf
The QUEEN has been graciously pleased to sanction tine following Promotions in, and Appointments to, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem:
As Serving Brothers.
Captain Edward Charles FitzClarence.

 

See also:

• Person Page
• War Diary: 1st Battalion IRISH GUARDS, September 1939 - July 1944
• Orbats: Irish Guards

His son:
Anthony Charles FitzClarence, 7th Earl of Munster
Anthony FitzClarence, 7th Earl of Munster - Wikipedia - "He was intensely patriotic, and in 1942, aged 16, he volunteered for the Royal Navy, serving for the remainder of the war as a rating on the carrier HMS Illustrious. He was wounded in action, and went on Illustrious to the Mediterranean Sea and the Far East. His fluent French was put to practical use in Ceylon when, with some French sailors, he negotiated for his shipmates a substantial exchange of "pusser's rum" for claret. He left the Navy for reasons of ill health in 1947, but afterwards enjoyed sailing."

His second cousin:

• 85780 Geoffrey William Richard Hugh FitzClarence 5th Earl of MUNSTER, KBE, PC, MiD, Grenadier Guards

All 3 Earls served in WW2.

 

His father was awarded VC whilst serving at Mafeking with Royal Fusiliers:

• Person Page
• Charles FitzClarence - Wikipedia
• Charles FitzClarence VC - Lord Ashcroft Medal Collection

BRIGADIER GENERAL CHARLES FITZCLARENCE
Regiment & Unit: General Staff, Cdg. 1st Guards Brigade
Secondary Unit & Regiment: Irish Guards
Date of Death: Died 12 November 1914
Age 49 years old
Buried or commemorated at YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Memorial Reference: Panel 3.
Location: Belgium
Additional Info:
Husband of Mrs. V. FitzClarence, of 12, Lowndes St., Belgrave Square, London. At "the most critical moment" of the Battles of Ypres, 1914 (on the 31st October), he directed the counter-attack of the 2nd Worcesters which recaptured Gheluvelt.
Awards: Victoria Cross, Mentioned in Despatches

• https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27208/page/4196/data.pdf
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