Sir Harold Alwyne Pelly, M.C., 5th Bt. Pelly of Upton

Awarded the Military Cross

Sir Harold Alwyne Pelly, 5th Bt. was born on 27 August 1893. He was the son of Sir Harold Pelly, 4th Bt. and Anna Maria Poore. He married Caroline Earle Heywood Jones, daughter of Richard Heywood Heywood Jones and Catherine Margaret Johnston, on 27 June 1917. He died in 1981.

Sir Harold Alwyne Pelly, 5th Bt. also went by the name of Alwyne. He was educated at Wellington College, Wellington, Berkshire, England. He was educated at Merton College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. He fought in the First World War, in France and Mesopotamia.1 He was Temporary Captain. He gained the rank of Major in the 7th Queen's Own Hussars. He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) in 1918. He was an instructor between 1920 and 1922 at Cavalry School, Netheravon, Wiltshire, England. He was an instructor between 1922 and 1924 at Equitation School, Weedon, Buckinghamshire, England. He gained the rank of Adjutant between 1927 and 1931 in the Leicester Yeomanry. He succeeded as the 5th Baronet Pelly, of Upton, Essex [U.K., 1840] on 3 November 1950.

Children of Sir Harold Alwyne Pelly, 5th Bt. and Caroline Earle Heywood Jones

1. Sir John Alwyne Pelly, 6th Bt.+2 b. 11 Sep 1918, d. 1 Jun 1993
2. Richard Heywood Pelly b. 25 Apr 1920, d. 22 Jan 1988
3. Harold Peter Pelly b. 26 Sep 1922, d. 30 Jan 1923
4. Frederick Michael Pelly2 b. 3 Mar 1926, d. 30 Dec 2008
5. Carol Patricia Benita Pelly b. 9 Apr 1928

References

1. The Peerage, BP2003 volume 3, page 3092.
2. S8 - BP1999 volume 1, page 47//

Sources

1. Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003.
2. Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), page 769.
3. Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes. Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999.

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He was Temporary Captain.2 He fought in the First World War, in France and Mesopotamia.2 He gained the rank of Major in the service of the 7th Queen's Own Hussars.2 He was decorated with the award of Military Cross (M.C.) in 1918.2 He was an instructor between 1920 and 1922 at Cavalry School, Netheravon, Wiltshire, England.2 He was an instructor between 1922 and 1924 at Equitation School, Weedon, Buckinghamshire, England.2 He gained the rank of Adjutant between 1927 and 1931 in the service of the Leicester Yeomanry.2 He succeeded to the title of 5th Baronet Pelly, of Upton, Essex [U.K., 1840] on 3 November 1950.2

Source: The Peerage.com