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| Meyrick, Frederick Charlton. Adm. at TRINITY HALL, 1880. [Eldest] s. of Sir Thomas [1st] Bart. [of Bush, Pembrokeshire, and] of Apley Castle, Wellington, Salop. B. July 7, 1862. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1880; B.A. 1884. Rowing 'blue,' 1883. Lieut., 15th Hussars, 1884; Capt., 1891; Major, 1897. Served in the South African War, 1899-1902, commanding S. Wales Mounted Brigade. C.B., 1900. Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (Colonel; Deputy Director, Base Remount Depot, Dieppe; wounded; mentioned twice in despatches; Brigadier-General, commanding the 2nd Line, S. Wales Mounted Brigade, 1915; C.M.G., 1918; mentioned in Secretary of State's List for 'valuable services'). Well known in the hunting-field. A member of the Hunters' Improvement Society and of the Light Horse Breeding Society. Succeeded his father as 2nd Bart., 1921. A staunch supporter of the governing body of the Church in Wales. J.P. and D.L. for Pembrokeshire. High Sheriff, 1926. Married, Oct. 16, 1897, Mary Emma, dau. of Major Oswin Baker Cresswell, of Cresswell, Northumberland, and had issue. Died Feb. 23, 1932, at Bush; buried at Pembroke. Brother of St John (1884). (Burke, P. and B.; Univ. War List; Army Lists; Who's Who; The Times, Feb. 24, 1932.) | Frederick Charlton MEYRICK Approx. lifespan: 1862–1932 Adm Trinity Hall 1880 Eldest s. of Sir Thomas MEYRICK [1st] Bart. of Bush, Pembrokeshire , , and] of Apley Castle, Apley, Wellington, Shropshire , b. 1862:07:07 Sch: Eton Matric 1880:10MT: BA 1884 Rowing "blue" 1883 Lieutenant: 15th Hussars 1884 Captain: 1891 Major: 1897 Served in the South African War [South Africa], 1899-1902, commanding S. Wales Mounted Brigade. C.B. 1900 served in the Great War: 1914-19 Colonel: Deputy Director: Base Remount Depot, Dieppe; wounded; mentioned in despatches<hna>twice</hna> ; Brigadier-General, commanding the 2nd Line, S. Wales Mounted Brigade 1915 CMG 1918 mentioned in Sec. of State: 's List for "valuable services") Well known in the hunting-field. Member of: Hunters' Improvement Society and of the Light Horse Breeding Society Succeeded his father as 2nd Bart. 1921 A staunch supporter of the governing body of the Church Wales , J.P. and D.L. for: : Pembrokeshire , High Sheriff: 1926 m. 1897:10:16, Mary Emma CRESSWELL dau. of Major Oswin Baker CRESSWELL, of Cresswell, Northumberland , had issue d. 1932:02:23 at Bush, [Pembrokeshire], ; buried Pembroke, [Pembrokeshire], brother of St John MEYRICK (1884) (Burke, P. and B.; University War List; Army Lists; Who's Who; The Times 1932:02:24) |