Hon. Captain Wilfred Gilbert Thesiger, DSO

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Honourable Wilfred Gilbert Thesiger, DSO (25 March 1871- 31 January 1920) was a British officer and diplomat, who was British Minister in Ethiopia from 1909 to 1919.

Hon. Wilfred Gilbert Thesiger

• Born on 25 March 1871.
• Son of Frederick Augustus Thesiger, 2nd Baron Chelmsford of Chelmsford and Adria Fanny Heath.
• Married Kathleen Mary Vigors, daughter of Thomas Mercer Cliffe Vigors, on 21 August 1909.
• Died on 31 January 1920 at age 48.
• Vice-Consul to Taranto between 1897 and 1900.
• Decorated with the award of the Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1900.
• Honorary Captain in the service of the Army.
• Fought in the Boer War between 1900 and 1901, where he was mentioned in despatches.
• Vice-Consul to Belgrade between 1901 and 1906.
• Consul to St. Petersburg between 1905 and 1908.
• Consul to Boma, Congo between 1908 and 1909.
• Consul-General and Minister Plenipotentiary to Addis Ababa between 1909 and 1919.
• Fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.
• He lived at The Mile Crook, Bucknell, Shropshire, England.
• Decorated with the award of the Order of the Star of Ethopia (1st Class).
• Children of Hon. Wilfred Gilbert Thesiger and Kathleen Mary Vigors
• Sir Wilfred Patrick Thesiger b. 3 Jun 1910, d. 24 Aug 2003
• Colonel Brian Peirson Doughty-Wylie b. 4 Oct 1911, d. 1982
• P/O. Dermot Vigors Thesiger b. 24 Mar 1914, d. 28 Apr 1942
• Captain Roderic Miles Doughty Thesiger b. 8 Nov 1915, d. 5 Mar 2005

The Peerage

UK Army List 1918

• First Name: W G
• Surname: Thesiger
• Nationality: British
• Information: Special Appointment
• (Class FF)
• Late Imperial Yeomanry
• Rank: Honorary Captain
• Gallantry Awards: Distinguished Service Order
• Service: British Army
• Regiment: War Office
• Battalion: Commands and Staff
• Seniority Date: 05/08/1914

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Gazetted Awards and Mentions in Despatches

• First Name: W G
• Surname: Thesiger
• Rank: Honorary Captain
• Gallantry Awards: Mentioned in Despatches
• Gazette Info: Gazette No. 29072. Mentioned in Dispatches. The Following Despatch has been received by the Secretary of State for War from the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief
• British Forces in the Field. I have the honour to bring to notice names of those whom I recommend for gallant and distinguished service in the Field.
• Gazette Date: 17/02/1915
• Gazette Page: 1651
• Service: British Army
• Regiment: General Headquarters Staff

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Medal Index Cards

findmypast Transcription

• First name(s) W G
• Last name Thesiger
• Year 1914-20
• Service number -
• Rank Honorary Captain
• Regiment General Headquarters Staff
• Service record Rank: Honorary Captain, Corps: General Headquarters Staff
• Image link http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D6535831
• Country Great Britain
• Medal type British Army Medal Index Cards, 1914-1920
• Archive reference WO372/24