Ulric Oliver Thynne

Colonel Ulric Oliver Thynne CMG, DSO, CVO (6 July 1871 – 30 September 1957)[1][2] was a distinguished British soldier and champion polo player.

Early life

Thynne was born on 6 July 1871.[1] He was the son of Rt. Hon. Lord Henry Frederick Thynne and Lady Ulrica Frederica Jane St. Maur Seymour.[1] He was educated at Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey, England and at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England.[1]

Career

Thynne gained the rank of Lieutenant in the service of the King's Royal Rifle Corps,[1] and fought in the Chitral Campaign in 1895.[1] During the Second Boer War in South Africa he fought with the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry, where he was mentioned in despatches,[1] and for which he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) in November 1900.[3] Following the war, he was promoted to Captain on 31 May 1902.[4] He fought in the First World War, during which he was again mentioned in despatches[1] and decorated with the award of Territorial Decoration (T.D.).[1] He was invested as a Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1918.[1] He was Colonel of the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry.[1] He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in 1938 in the service of the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry.[1] He was invested as a Commander, Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) in 1946.[1]

In 1903 he won the Roehampton Trophy.

Family

He married, firstly, Marjory Wormald, daughter of Edward Wormald, on 16 May 1899.[1] The children of Colonel Ulric Oliver Thynne and Marjory Wormald are:

He married, secondly, Elspeth Stiven Tullis, daughter of David Tullis, on 19 December 1951.[1] He died on 30 September 1957 at age 86.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), volume 1, page 213-214.
  2. Record for Colonel Ulric Oliver Thynne on thepeerage.com
  3. The London Gazette: no. 27359. p. 6303. 27 September 1901.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 27441. p. 3756. 10 June 1902.
  5. Burke, Sir Bernard, (1938 ed) Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage. Shaw, London. p.243
  6. 1 2 3 Woodfall, H. (1768). The Peerage of England; Containing a Genealogical and Historical Account of All the Peers of that Kingdom Etc. Fourth Edition, Carefully Corrected, and Continued to the Present Time, Volume 6. p. 258.
  7. 1 2  Lee, Sidney, ed. (1898). "Thynne, William". Dictionary of National Biography 56. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
  8. Girouard, Mark, Thynne, Sir John (1515–1580), estate manager and builder of Longleat in Oxford Dictionary of Biography (Oxford University Press, 2004)
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  12. Ferris, John P. "THYNNE, Sir James (c.1605-70), of Longbridge Deverill, Wilts.". History of Parliament. The History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  13. Helms, M. W.; Ferris, John P. "THYNNE, Sir Thomas (c.1610-c.69), of Richmond, Surr.". History of Parliament. The History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  14. Marshall, Alan. "Thynne, Thomas". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 2 January 2016. (subscription required (help)).
  15. Heath-Caldwell, J. J. "Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of Bath, 3rd Viscount Weymouth". JJ Heath-Caldwell. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  16. Hayton, D. W. "THYNNE, Hon. Henry (1675-1708).". The History of Parliament. The History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  17. Dunaway, Stewart (2013). Lord John Carteret, Earl Granville - His Life History and the Granville Grants. Lulu. p. 33. ISBN 9781300878070.
  18. "Bath, Thomas Thynne". Encyclopedia Britannica 1911. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  19. Thorne, Roland. "Carteret [formerly Thynne], Henry Frederick". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  20. "Thomas Thynne, 2nd Marquess of Bath (1765-1837)". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  21. Escott, Margaret. "THYNNE, Lord Henry Frederick (1797-1837), of 6 Grovesnor Square, Mdx.". History of Parliament. The History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  22. "John Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath (1831-1896), Diplomat and landowner". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
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