10. | Brig.-Gen. Lord Esmé Charles Gordon-Lennox was born on 10 Feb. 1875 (son of Colonel Charles Henry (Gordon-Lennox), 7th Duke of Richmond and Amy Mary Ricardo); died on 4 May 1949. Other Events:
- Education: Eton, Buckinghamshire, England; Eton College
- Decoration: Commander of the Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus [Italy]
- Military Service: Colonel, Scots Guards
- Office: Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) for Banffshire
- Office: Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Banffshire
- Office: Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod
- Decoration: 1918; Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)
- Decoration: 1919; Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.)
- Office: From 1929 to 1946; Secretary to the Lord Great Chamberlain
- Decoration: 1939; Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.)
Notes:
Military Service:
Boer War 1900–02, S. Nigeria 1903–04, First World War (mentioned in despatches, wounded twice, Brevet).
Esmé married Rosamund Lorys Palmer on 2 Dec. 1923. Rosamund (daughter of Vice-Admiral Norman Craig Palmer) died on 6 May 1961. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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