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Alexander Edward Murray, 8th Earl of Dunmore, V.C.1

M, #27631, b. 22 April 1871, d. 29 January 1962

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Alexander Murray, 8th Earl of Dunmore, VC 2

Alexander Edward Murray, 8th Earl of Dunmore, V.C. was born on 22 April 1871.1 He was the son of Charles Adolphus Murray, 7th Earl of Dunmore and Lady Gertrude Coke.1 He married Dorothea Kemble, daughter of Colonel Horace William Kemble, on 5 January 1904.1 He died on 29 January 1962 at age 90.1
He gained the rank of Major in the 16th Lancers.1 He was Aide-de-Camp to the Viceroy of India between 1895 and 1897.1 He fought in the Sudan Campaign in 1896.1 He fought in the Malakand Expeditioon in 1897, where he was mentioned in despatches three times.1 He was awarded the Victoria Cross (V.C.) in 1897.1 He was Aide-de-Camp to Maj.-Gen. Sir H. C. Chermside in 1899.1 He fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1900.1 He was appointed Member, Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.)1 He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)1 He fought in the Boer War in 1902, where he was mentioned in despatches.1 He was commanding officer of the 31st Battalion (Fincastle's Horse), Imperial Yeomanry in 1902 which he had raised.1 He succeeded as the 8th Viscount of Fincastle [S., 1686] on 27 August 1907.1 He succeeded as the 8th Earl of Dunmore [S., 1686] on 27 August 1907.1 He succeeded as the 4th Baron Dunmore, in the Forest of Atholl, co. Perth [U.K., 1831] on 27 August 1907.1 He succeeded as the 8th Lord Murray of Blair, Moulin and Tillemot [S., 1686] on 27 August 1907.1 He was awarded the 1914 Star in 1914.1 He fought in the First World War in 1914, where he was mentioned in despatches four times.1 He held the office of Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms between January 1924 and November 1924.1 He held the office of Lord-in-Waiting between 1930 and 1936.1 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Inverness-shire.1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1232. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S300] Michael Rhodes, "re: Ernest Fawbert Collection," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 8 February. Hereinafter cited as "re: Ernest Fawbert Collection."
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  4. [S8] BP1999 See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]

Dorothea Kemble1

F, #27632, b. 1878, d. 9 February 1966

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1232. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Thomas William Hope-Cobbold1

M, #27633, b. 11 July 1974

Citations

  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 82. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  2. [S1122] Peerage News, online http://peeragenews.blogspot.co.nz/. Hereinafter cited as Peerage News.

Edward David Murray, Viscount Fincastle1

M, #27634, b. 3 April 1908, d. 5 June 1940

Edward David Murray, Viscount Fincastle was born on 3 April 1908.1 He was the son of Alexander Edward Murray, 8th Earl of Dunmore, V.C. and Dorothea Kemble.1,2 He married Hon. Pamela Kate Hermon-Hodge, daughter of Roland Herman Hermon-Hodge, 2nd Baron Wyfold and Dorothy Fleming, on 26 April 1938.3 He died on 5 June 1940 at age 32 at FranceG, killed in action.3,4
He was styled as Viscount Fincastle.1 He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, EnglandG.1 He gained the rank of Captain in the 4th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.1 He fought in the Second World War.1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1232. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S8] BP1999 See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  3. [S8] BP1999. [S8]
  4. [S259] Commonwealth War Graves Commission, online http://www.cwgc.org. Hereinafter cited as Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Hon. Pamela Kate Hermon-Hodge1

F, #27635, b. 27 November 1908, d. 1978

Hon. Pamela Kate Hermon-Hodge was born on 27 November 1908.2 She was the daughter of Roland Herman Hermon-Hodge, 2nd Baron Wyfold and Dorothy Fleming.2 She married, firstly, Edward David Murray, Viscount Fincastle, son of Alexander Edward Murray, 8th Earl of Dunmore, V.C. and Dorothea Kemble, on 26 April 1938.1 She married, secondly, Captain Follett Watson Bell, son of Frederick Norman Bell, on 27 June 1944.1 She died in 1978.1
From 26 April 1938, her married name became Murray. From 27 June 1944, her married name became Bell.

Citations

  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 2, page 3079. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  2. [S8] BP1999. [S8]
  3. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1232. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Roland Herman Hermon-Hodge, 2nd Baron Wyfold1

M, #27636, b. 10 July 1880, d. 14 October 1942

Roland Herman Hermon-Hodge, 2nd Baron Wyfold was born on 10 July 1880.2 He was the son of Robert Trotter Hermon-Hodge, 1st Baron Wyfold and Frances Caroline Hermon.2 He married Dorothy Fleming, daughter of Robert Fleming and Sarah Kate Hindmarsh, on 26 June 1906.2 He died on 14 October 1942 at age 62.
He gained the rank of Captain in the Grenadier Guards.2 He fought in the Boer War between 1900 and 1902.2 He gained the rank of Major and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel in the Reserve of Officers.1 He fought in the First World War.2 He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)2 He was appointed Member, Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.)2 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Oxfordshire.2 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Oxfordshire.2 He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Wyfold, of Accrington, co. Palatine of Lancaster [U.K., 1919] on 3 June 1937.1 He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Hodge [U.K., 1902] on 3 June 1937.1

Citations

  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 2, page 3079. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  2. [S8] BP1999. [S8]
  3. [S34] BP1970 page 2887. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S34]

Captain Follett Watson Bell1

M, #27637, d. 2 October 1982

Captain Follett Watson Bell was the son of Frederick Norman Bell.2 He married Hon. Pamela Kate Hermon-Hodge, daughter of Roland Herman Hermon-Hodge, 2nd Baron Wyfold and Dorothy Fleming, on 27 June 1944.2 He died on 2 October 1982.2
He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Artillery.2

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1232. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S8] BP1999 volume 2, page 3079. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  3. [S8] BP1999. [S8]

Dorothy Fleming1

F, #27638, d. 7 August 1976

Citations

  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 2, page 3079. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  2. [S8] BP1999. [S8]
  3. [S34] BP1970 page 2887. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S34]

Fernando Enrique Porras

M, #27639, b. 14 August 2018

Lara Louise Baring1

F, #27640, b. 1987

Citations

  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 120. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]