Hon. Percy Mansfield Thesiger, MBE

Hon. Percy Mansfield Thesiger

• Born on 7 November 1869.
• Son of Frederick Augustus Thesiger, 2nd Baron Chelmsford of Chelmsford and Adria Fanny Heath
• Married Katherine Frances Wallace, daughter of Alexander Falconer Wallace of Candacraig, on 6 November 1900.
• Died on 3 August 1959 at age 89.
• Fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.
• Captain in the service of the Royal East Kent Yeomanry.
• Invested as a Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) in 1918. Children of Hon. Percy Mansfield Thesiger and Katherine Frances Wallace
• Donald Adrian Wallace Thesiger b. 28 Oct 1901, d. 1978
• Alec Pierson Thesiger b. 26 Oct 1904, d. 16 Mar 1971
• Anthony Frederic Lewis Thesiger b. 30 Jun 1906, d. 10 Aug 1969

The Peerage

British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns- Births & Baptisms

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• First name(s) Percy Mansfield
• Last name Thesiger
• Birth year 1869
• Birth date 07 Nov 1869
• Baptism year 1869
• Baptism date 24 Nov 1869
• Place Simla
• Presidency Bengal
• Father's first name(s) Frederic Augastus
• Father's last name Thesiger
• Mother's first name(s) Adria Fanny
• Mother's last name -
• Archive reference N-1-130
• Folio 71
• Page -
• Catalogue descriptions Parish register transcripts from the Presidency of Bengal

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LOTFWW

Medal Index Cards

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• Last name Thesiger
• Year 1914-20
• Service number 1201
• Rank Lance Corporal,Lieutenant,Captain,Captain
• Second rank Lieutenant
• Third rank Captain
• Fourth rank Captain
• Regiment West Kent Yeomanry, Royal Flying Corps, East Kent Yeomanry
• Second corps West Kent Yeomanry
• Third corps Royal Flying Corps
• Fourth corps East Kent Yeomanry
• Service record Soldier Number: 1201, Rank: Lance Corporal, Corps: West Kent Yeomanry
• Second service record Rank: Lieutenant, Corps: West Kent Yeomanry
• Third service record Rank: Captain, Corps: Royal Flying Corps
• Fourth service record Rank: Captain, Corps: East Kent Yeomanry
• Image link http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D5521876
• Country Great Britain
• Medal type British Army Medal Index Cards, 1914-1920
• Archive reference WO372/19

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British Royal Air Force, Officers' Service Records 1912-1920

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• First name(s) Percy Mansfield
• Last name Thesiger
• Birth year -
• Birth date -
• Country United Kingdom
• Record set British Royal Air Force, Officers' Service Records 1912-1920
• Category Military, armed forces & conflict
• Subcategory Service Records