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| Troyte (or ACLAND-TROYTE), Gilbert John Acland. Adm. at TRINITY HALL, 1895, as Troyte. [3rd] s. of Colonel Charles [Arthur Williams] (above), of Huntsham Court, Devon . [B. Sept. 4, 1876.] School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1895. Second Lieut., 60th Rifles, 1899; Lieut., 1900; Capt., 1905. Served in the South African War, 1898-1901 (wounded) and in East Africa , 1904. In the Great War, 1914-19 (Major, King's Royal Rifle Corps; Lieut.-Col., A.A. and Q.M.G.; mentioned in despatches five times; D.S.O., 1916; C.B.E.; C.M.G., 1917; French Croix de Guerre. Major, 1915; Brevet Lieut.-Col. 1919). Of Huntsham Court, Tiverton, Devon . J.P. for Devon . M.P. for the Tiverton division of Devon , 1924-45. Knighted, 1945. Joint Master of the Tiverton Foxhounds, 1946-50. President, Central Landowners' Association, 1937-9. Married, Oct. 12, 1909, Gwladys Eleanor, dau. of Ernest Henry Godolphin Quicke, of Newton St Cyres, Devon . ( The V.C. and D.S.O.; Army Lists ( sub Acland-Troyte); Who's Who ; Burke, P. and B. ) | Gilbert John Acland TROYTE Gilbert John Acland ACLAND-TROYTE Approx. lifespan: 1876–1964 Adm as Troyte Trinity Hall 1895 [3rd] s. of Colonel Charles Arthur Williams TROYTE (1861) of Huntsham Court, Huntsham, Devon b. 1876:09:04 Sch: Eton Matric 1895:10MT: Second Lieutenant: 60th Rifles 1899 Lieutenant: 1900 Captain: 1905 Served in the South African War South African, [ South Africa ] 1898-1901 (wounded) and East Africa 1904 In the Great War 1914-19 Major: King's Royal Rifle Corps ; Lieutenant-Colonel: A.A. and Q.M.G.; Mentioned in Despatches five times; DSO 1916 CBE ; CMG 1917 French Croix de Guerre. Major: 1915 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel: (1919) Of Huntsham Court, Huntsham, Tiverton, Devon J.P. for: : Devon M.P. for: : Tiverton division of Devon 1924-45 Knighted 1945 Joint Master of: Tiverton Foxhounds, [ Devon ] 1946-50 President: Central Landowners' Association 1937-39 m. 1909:10:12 Gwladys Eleanor QUICKE dau. of Ernest Henry Godolphin QUICKE of Newton Street Cyres Newton, Devon ( The VC and DSO ; Army Lists ( sub Acland-Troyte); Who's Who ; Burke P. and B. ) [add:] d. 1964:04:27 [:add] [add:]( WWW )[:add] |