Sir George William Abercromby of Birkenbog, 8th Baronet

• Succeeded to the title of 8th Baronet Abercromby, of Birkenbog, co. Banff [N.S., 1636] on 24 July 1895, and 'of Forglen House, co. Banff'
• Educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England
• Fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches
• Gained the rank of Lieutenant in the service of the Scots Guards
• Decorated with the award of the Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1917
• Held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Banffshire in 1928
• Gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the 6th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders
• Gained the rank of Brevet Colonel in the service of the 6th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders
• Held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Banffshire between 1930 and 1961
• Honorary Colonel of the 6th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders in 1931
• Held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Banffshire between 1946 and 1964

Wikipedia Biographical Summary

"Sir George William Abercromby of Birkenbog, 8th Baronet DSO (18 March 1886 – 9 September 1964) was a Scottish baronet and landowner, who served as Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire between 1946 and 1964...

...Abercromby married on 17 January 1935, Eleanor, only daughter of Sir Arthur Robert Anderson. The couple had no children and when Abercromby died in 1964, he was succeeded as baronet by his younger brother Robert."

SOURCE: Wikipedia contributors, 'Sir George Abercromby, 8th Baronet', Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 2 September 2012, 07:20 UTC, <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sir_George_Abercromby,_8t...> [accessed 29 December 2012]

Other References

• Complete baronetage; Cokayne, George E. (George Edward); 1900; Vol. II; page 418