Lieutenant Colonel Walter Guy Bentinck

Find-a-Grave Memorial #136529928, located at:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136529928/walter-guy-bentinck

Inscription:

INA MARGARET BURNETT youngest dau of WILLIAM BURNETT RAMSAY of Banchory Lodge b 9.12.1860-d 15.4.1889.

ANNE ELIZABETH Baroness Bentinck sister of above and wife of Lt Col Baron Bentinck, late The Rifle Brigade d Banchory Lodge 19.1.1934.

The said Lt Col WALTER GUY CMG CBE DSO JP DL, 14th Baron Bentinck of the Netherlands 1864-1957.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Bernard Walter Bentinck

• Born on 16 July 1877.
• Son of Walter Theodore Edward Bentinck, Baron Bentinck and Henrietta Jane Christina Hinton.
• Died on 27 June 1931 at age 53, unmarried.
• Graduated from Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)
• Admitted to Middle Temple entitled to practice as a barrister.
• Captain in the service of the 13th Battalion, Rifle Brigade.

The Peerage

Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

• Name: Walter Guy Bentinck
• Gender: Male
• Birth Date: 5 Nov 1864
• Birth Place: Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
• Father: Walter Theodore Edward Bentinck
• Mother: Henrietta Jane Christina Hinton
• FHL Film Number: 6035516

Walter Guy Bentinck Baron of the Kingdom of the Netherlands - Baron Bentinck 12.9.1911

Walter Guy BENTINCK, British District Commissioner. Served South Africa, 1899-1902 (wounded, despatches, Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, Queen’s medal, 6 clasps, King’s medal, 2 clasps).

• Captain, 1894;
• Major, 1902. District Commissioner, Vereeniging, 1900-1901.

Resident Magistrate, District? Wakkerstroom, Transvaal, 1901-1907. Companion of the Distinguished Service Order 1902; late Rifle Brigade; Assistant Imperial Secretary to the High Commissioner, South Africa, since 1907.

• First Name: Walter Guy
• Surname: Bentinck
• Information: Rifle Brigade
• More Information: Service in the Second South African (Boer) War of 1899-1902.
• Rank: Captain
• Gallantry Awards: Distinguished Service Order
• Gazette Date: 02/07/1907
• Gazette Page: 6905

  ---

• First Name: Walter Guy (Baron)
• Surname: Bentinck
• Information: Lately Assistant Secretary to High Commissioner for South Africa
• More Information: Awards made in the bi-annual Honours Lists for which no theatre of award was named.
• Rank: Major
• Gallantry Awards: Companion of the Order of St Michael & St George
• Gazette Date: 12/12/1911
• Gazette Page: 4299

Gazetted Awards and Mentions in Despatches

• First Name: Walter Guy (Baron)
• Initials: W
• Surname: Bentinck
• Nationality: British
• Rank: Major
• Rank (2nd): Acting Lieutenant Colonel
• Gallantry Awards: CBE
• Award Details: Distinguished Service
• Gazette Info: 15450
• Gazette Date: 12/12/1919
• Service: British Army
• Regiment: Rifle Brigade
• Service: BA

  ---

LOTFWW

Medal Index Cards

findmypast Transcription

• First name(s) Baron W G
• Last name Bentinck
• Year 1914-20
• Service number -
• Rank Major,Major
• Second rank Major
• Regiment Reserve Of Officers, General Headquarters Staff
• Second corps General Headquarters Staff
• Service record Rank: Major, Corps: Reserve of Officers
• Second service record Rank: Major, Corps: General Headquarters Staff
• Image link http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D6302966
• Country Great Britain
• Medal type British Army Medal Index Cards, 1914-1920
• Archive reference WO372/24

  ---