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About Gilbert Alan Hamilton Wills, 1st Baron Dulverton, TD OBE
Gilbert Alan Hamilton Wills, 1st Baron Dulverton
- Born on 28 March 1880.
- Son of Sir Frederick Wills, 1st Bt. and Annie Hamilton.
- Married Victoria May Chichester, daughter of Rear-Admiral Sir Edward Chichester, 9th Bt. and Catharina Emma Whyte, on 2 December 1914.
- Died on 1 December 1956 at age 76.1
- Graduated from Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)
- Aide-de-Camp to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland between 1908 and 1912.
- Succeeded to the title of 2nd Baronet Wills, of Northmoor, Somerset [U.K., 1897] on 18 February 1909.
- Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Taunton between 1912 and 1918.
- Fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.
- Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the Royal North Devon Hussars.
- Decorated with the award of the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)
- Lieutenant-Colonel of the Battaion, Machine Gun Corps between 1918 and 1919.
- Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Weston-super-Mare between 1918 and 1922.
- Invested as a Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)
- Parliamentary Private Secretary in 1921, to the Assistant Postmaster-General.
- President of Imperial Tobacco.
- High Sheriff of Glocuestershire in 1928.
- Created 1st Baron Dulverton, of Batsford, co. Gloucester [U.K.] on 8 July 1929.
- Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Gloucestershire.
- Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Somerset.
- Director of British American Tobacco.
- Director of the Great-Western Railway before 1948. Children of Gilbert Alan Hamilton Wills, 1st Baron Dulverton and Victoria May Chichester
- Frederick Anthony Hamilton Wills, 2nd Baron Dulverton b. 19 Dec 1915, d. 17 Feb 1992
- Major Hon. Edward Robert Hamilton Wills b. 30 Apr 1918
- Hon. Victor Patrick Hamilton Wills b. 4 May 1926, d. 5 Jan 2011 The Peerage
UK Army List 1907
- First Name: G A H
- Surname: Wills
- Nationality: British
- Further Information: p.Denotes the holder of an appointment (a) at War Office, (b) in Commands, (c) in Establishments, where no reference to the appointment or no general reference, such as (Spec. Appt) is recorded,
- Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
- Service: British Army
- Regiment: Royal North Devon Yeomanry
- Seniority Date: 28/04/1906
Gazetted Awards and Mentions in Despatches
- First Name: Gilbert Alan Hamilton (Bt)
- Initials: G
- Surname: Wills
- Nationality: British
- Rank: Major
- Rank (2nd): Acting Lieutenant Colonel
- Gallantry Awards: OBE
- Gazette Info: 11
- Gazette Date: 01/01/1919
- Service: British Army
- Regiment: North Devon Yeomanry
- Service: BA
Medal Index Cards
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- First name(s) Sir G A H
- Last name Wills
- Year 1914-20
- Service number -
- Rank Major /temporary Lieutenant Colonel
- Regiment Attached Machine Gun Corps/ Royal North Devonshire Yeomanry
- Service record Rank: Major /Temporary Lieutenant Colonel, Corps: Attached Machine Gun Corps/ Royal North Devonshire Yeomanry
- Image link http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D6451593
- Country Great Britain
- Medal type British Army Medal Index Cards, 1914-1920
- Archive reference WO372/24
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Gilbert Alan Hamilton Wills, 1st Baron Dulverton, TD OBE's Timeline
| 1880 |
March 28, 1880
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Barton Regis RD, Gloucestershire, England UK
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December 19, 1915
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December 1, 1956
Age 76
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North Cotswold RD, Gloucestershire, England UK
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