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| Gilmour, John. Adm. at TRINITY HALL, 1895. S. of John [1st Baronet], of Montrave, Leven, Fife [and Henrietta, dau. of David Gilmour, of Quebec, Canada]. B. May 27, 1876. School, Trinity College, Glenalmond, and at Edinburgh University. Matric. Michs. 1895. Went to the S. African War with the 6th Batt., Imperial Yeomanry; Major; mentioned twice in despatches. Lieut.-Col., Fife and Forfar Yeomanry. Director of Caledonian Railway Co., 1913. Served in the Great War (in Gallipoli, and afterwards in Egypt and Palestine; wounded; D.S.O. and bar). Succeeded to the Baronetcy, 1920. M.P. for East Renfrewshire, 1910-18; for Pollock Division of Glasgow, 1918-40. Secretary of State for Scotland, 1926. Minister of Agriculture, 1931-2. Home Secretary, 1932-5. Minister of Shipping, 1939-40. Lord High Commissioner to General Assembly of Church of Scotland, 1939. G.C.V.O. Hon. LL.D., Glasgow, 1925; Edinburgh, 1927; St Andrews, 1929. Rector of Edinburgh University, 1926-30. Brigadier of the Royal Company of Archers (King's Bodyguard for Scotland). Of Montrave, Leven, Fife, and 6, Cadogan Square, London. Died suddenly, Mar. 30, 1940, in London. Brother of Harry (1898). (Glenalmond Reg.; Army Lists; Who's Who, 1940; The Times, Apr. 1, 1940.) | John GILMOUR Approx. lifespan: 1876–1940 Adm Trinity Hall 1895 s. of John GILMOUR, [1st Baronet] of Montrave, Leven, Fife s. of Henrietta GILMOUR dau. of Gilmour, David =% of Quebec, Canada b. 1876:05:27 Sch: Trinity College Glenalmond, [ Scotland ] Sch: Edinburgh University [Edinburgh], [ Scotland ] Matric 1895:10MT: Major: 6th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry S. African War [ South Africa ] mentioned in despatches twice Lieutenant-Colonel: Fife and Forfar Yeomanry Director of Caledonian Railway Company 1913 Served in the Great War: [ 1914-18 ] Served in: Gallipoli, [ Turkey ] afterwards served in: Egypt afterwards served in wounded: : Palestine DSO and bar Succeeded to the Baronetcy 1920 M.P.: for East Renfrewshire 1910-18 M.P.: for Pollock Division of Glasgow, [ Scotland ] 1918-40 Sec. of State for Scotland: 1926 Minister of Agriculture: 1931-32 Home Sec: 1932-35 Minister of Shipping: 1939-40 Lord High Commissioner: to General Assembly of Church of Scotland 1939 GCVO Hon.LLD Glasgow, [ Scotland ] 1925 Hon.LLD Edinburgh, [ Scotland ] 1927 Hon.LLD St Andrews, [ Fife ] 1929 Rector of: Sch: Edinburgh University [Edinburgh], [ Scotland ] 1926-30 Brigadier of: Royal Company of Archers (King's Bodyguard for Scotland) Of Montrave, Leven, Fife Of 6 Cadogan Square, London d. suddenly London 1940:03:30 brother of Harry GILMOUR (1898) Refs: Glenalmond Reg. Refs: Army Lists Refs: Who's Who 1940 Refs: The Times 1940:04:01 |