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| Fortescue, the Hon. John William. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Oct. 10, 1878. [5th] s. of Hugh (1836) [3rd Earl Fortescue, of Castle Hill, Devon. B. Dec. 28, 1859, in Madeira.] School, Harrow. Matric. Michs. 1878; Scholar, 1881; B.A. 1884. Hon. Fellow, 1920. After leaving Cambridge read for the Bar, but finding that he had no liking for the law accompanied Sir William Robinson to Barbados as private secretary. Private Secretary to Governor of Windward Islands. A.D.C. to Sir W. Jervoise, Governor of New Zealand. In 1899 published the first two volumes of his History of the British Army, which ultimately comprised thirteen volumes; the last appeared in 1930. Librarian at Windsor Castle, 1905-26. Appointed, in 1916, to compile the official history of the military operations of the Great War, but he gave up the task. M.V.O., 1907. C.V.O., 1917. K.C.V.O., 1926. Hon. LL.D., Edin.; Hon. D.Litt., Oxford. Ford Lecturer at Oxford, 1911. Lees-Knowles Lecturer in London, 1915. Romanes Lecturer at Oxford, 1929. Died s.p. Oct. 22, 1933, at Cannes. (Burke, P. and B.; Who was Who, 1929-40; Univ. War List; The Times, Oct. 23, 1933; Harrow Sch. Reg.) | Hon. John William FORTESCUE Approx. lifespan: 1859–1933 pens. Trinity College adm1878:10:10 5th s. of Hugh FORTESCUE (1836) [3rd Earl FORTESCUE, of Castle Hill, Devon , b. Madeira , 1859:12:28 Sch: Harrow School Harrow, [Middlesex], Matric 1878:10MT: Scholar 1881 BA 1884 Hon. Fellow 1920 After leaving CB, ???, read for the Bar, but finding that he had no liking for the law accompanied Sir William Robinson to Barbados , as private Sec.: Private Sec. to: : Governor of: [Windward Islands], A.D.C.: Sir W. Jervoise, Governor of: New Zealand , In 1899 published the first two volumes of his History of British Army , which ultimately comprised thirteen volumes; the last appeared in1930 Librarian Windsor Castle, Windsor, [Berkshire], 1905-26 Appointed, in1916, to compile the official history of the military operations of the Great War[1914-18], but he gave up the task. MVO 1907 CVO 1917 KCVO 1926 Hon.LLD, Edin.; Hon. DLitt OX, [Oxfordshire], Ford Lecturer at: : OX, [Oxfordshire], 1911 Lees-Knowles Lecturer in London , 1915 Romanes Lecturer at: : OX, [Oxfordshire], 1929 d. s.p. Cannes, [France], 1933:10:22 (Burke, P. and B.; Who was Who 1929-40; University War List; The Times 1933:10:23; Harrow School Reg. ) |