Major Hon. Francis Edward Needham

Major Hon. Francis Edward Needham

• Born on 6 March 1886.
• Son of Francis Charles Needham, 3rd Earl of Kilmorey and Ellen Constance Baldock.
• Married Blanche Esther Combe, daughter of Richard Combe and Lady Constance Augusta Conyngham, on 25 April 1911.
• Died on 24 October 1955 at age 69.
• Educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.
• Gained the rank of Major in the service of the Grenadier Guards.
• Fought in the First World War, where he was wounded.
• Aide-de-Camp to HRH The Duke of Connaught between 1919 and 1921.
• Invested as a Member, Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) in 1921.
• Held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Surrey.
• Fought in the Second World War. Children of Major Hon. Francis Edward Needham and Blanche Esther Combe
• Brigid Needham b. 27 Mar 1914, d. 17 Apr 1914
• Francis Jack Richard Patrick Needham, 5th Earl of Kilmorey b. 4 Oct 1915, d. 12 Apr 1977
• Lady Mary Esther Constance Needham b. 2 Dec 1918
• Major Hon. Arthur Edward Peter Needham b. 18 Mar 1921, d. 1979

The Peerage

Westminster Baptisms

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• First name(s) Francis Edward
• Last name Needham
• Birth year 1886
• Birth date 06 Mar 1886
• Baptism year 1886
• Baptism date 10 Apr 1886
• Father's first name(s) Francis Charles (Earl of Kilmorey)
• Mother's first name(s) Ellen Constance
• Parish St Peter, Eaton Square, Pimlico
• County Middlesex
• Country England
• Archive City of Westminster Archives Centre Address - 11 Upper Belgrave Street

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1901 Census

Francis E Needham, Boarder, S 15, Student, Born London Mayfair at Eton, Buckinghamshire

Marriage

25th April 1911

• Francis Edward Needham; 25, Bachelor; 5 Alford Street, Park Lane, Lieutenant - Grenadier Guards; Father Francis Charles Earl of Kilmorey, Representative Peer of Ireland
• Blanche Esther Combe; 24; Spinster; Pierreport, Farnham; Father Richard Combe, Gentleman

Married at The Royal Military Chapel, Wellington Barracks, Parish of St. Margaret's, Westminster, Middlesex
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Witnesses

• E Kilmorey
• Rich Combe
• Constance A Combe
• Christian Combe
• E H R Combe

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Britain School & University rolls 1914-1918

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• First name(s) F E
• Last name Needham
• School / university name Eton College
• Narrative 1903 Needham, Hon. F. E., Captain, (temporary Major) Grenadier Guards, wounded. France
• Notes Left Eton College in 1903
• Source List of Etonians who fought in the Great War 1914-1919
• Roll Record of Service
• Country England
• Record set Britain School & University Memorial Rolls 1914-1918
• Category Military, armed forces & conflict
• Subcategory First World War

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Medal Index Cards

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• First name(s) F E
• Last name Needham
• Service number -
• Rank Lieutenant, Captain
• Corps Grenadier Guards
• Service record Rank: Lieutenant, Corps: Grenadier Guards
• Service record 2 Rank: Captain, Corps: Grenadier Guards
• Archive reference WO372/14
• Archive reference description Campaign Medal Index Cards and Silver War Badge Cards
• Country Great Britain
• Image link http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D4229287
• Record set World War One British Army medal index cards
• Category Military, armed forces & conflict
• Subcategory First World War

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LOTFWW

1939 Register

Green Hill Villa Green Hills , Hambledon R.D., Surrey, England
* Frances E Needham 06 Mar 1886 Male Major Grenadier Guards (Retired) Married 171 1

• Blanche E Needham 12 Jul 1886 Female Private Means Married 171 2
• Arthur E P Needham 18 Mar 1921 Male Private Means Single 171 4
• Babero? M O Hawkins 18 Nov 1905 Female Private Means Single 171 5
• Cuthbert F Hargreaves 09 May 1887 Male Mayor (Retired) Married 171 6
• Edward J Blaos 13 Feb 1881 Male Butler Married 171 7
• Victoria R Turner 04 Sep 1898 Female Cook Single 171 8
• Marjorie Clark (Berkett) 18 May 1918 Female Housemaid Single 171 9

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