Eric Alexander, 5th Earl of Caledon
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Eric James Desmond Alexander, 5th Earl of Caledon (August 9, 1885 - July 10, 1968) was a soldier and the eldest son of James Alexander, 4th Earl of Caledon and Lady Elizabeth Graham-Toler.
He was born at his family's home in Carlton House Terrace, London and succeeded to the title of Earl of Caledon on the death of his father in 1898. He went to Eton College from 1899 to 1903 and then to Trinity College, Cambridge. He fought and was wounded in the First World War, served in the Baltic from 1919 to 1921 and gained the rank of Major in the service of the Life Guards.
He died on July 10, 1968 aged 82 and unmarried.
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
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| Preceded by James Alexander |
Earl of Caledon 1898–1968 |
Succeeded by Denis Alexander |
