Colonel Lord William Cecil

Colonel Lord William Cecil gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Grenadier Guards.2 He held the office of Groom-in-Waiting to HM Queen Victoria between 1892 and 1901. He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.

He was invested as a Commander, Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) in 1909. He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the service of the 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. He held the office of Extra Gentleman-Usher to HM King George V between 1924 and 1936. He was invested as a Bailiff Grand Cross, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (G.C.St.J.).2 He held the office of Extra Gentleman-Usher to HM King Edward VIII in 1936.

He held the office of Extra Gentleman-Usher to HM King George VI in 1937

1892-1901 William Cecil holds the office of Groom-in-Waiting to HM Queen Victoria.

1924-1936 William Cecil holds the office of Extra Gentleman-Usher to HM King George V.

1936 William Cecil holds the office of Extra Gentleman-Usher to HM King Edward VIII

1937 William Cecil holds the office of Extra Gentleman-Usher to HM King George VI.

During the First World War, he was a temporary major in the 9th Battalion, County of London Volunteer Regiment from 1 September 1916,[12] relinquishing his commission in the Volunteer Force on 12 March 1920