He served in South Africa through the Second Boer War 1899–1902; where he was slightly wounded at the Belmont (November 1899). After recovery, he took part in operations in the Orange Free State (February to May 1900), the Transvaal (May to June 1900, July to November 1900) and Cape Colony; and was present at several major battles, including at Poplar Grove and Driefontein (March 1900), Vet River, Zand River, Johannesburg, Pretoria and Diamond Hill (June 1900), Bergendal and Komatipoort (August 1900).[1] Following the end of the war, he returned to the United Kingdom in August 1902.[2]
Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby married Lady Florence Conyngham, daughter of George Conyngham, 3rd Marquess Conyngham, and widow of Bertram Frankland-Russell-Astley, in 1905. She died in January 1946. Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby survived her by four years and died in February 1950, aged 77.
claud, heathcote, drummond, willoughby, lieutenant, colonel, october, 1872, february, 1950, british, conservative, party, politician, contents, career, family, references, external, linkscareer, editheathcote, drummond, willoughby, second, gilbert, heathcote, . Lieutenant Colonel Claud Heathcote Drummond Willoughby 15 October 1872 24 February 1950 was a British Conservative Party politician Contents 1 Career 2 Family 3 References 4 External linksCareer EditHeathcote Drummond Willoughby was the second son of Gilbert Heathcote Drummond Willoughby 1st Earl of Ancaster and his wife Lady Evelyn Elizabeth daughter of Charles Gordon 10th Marquess of Huntly Gilbert Heathcote Drummond Willoughby 2nd Earl of Ancaster was his elder brother He was commissioned into the Coldstream Guards as a second lieutenant on 5 December 1891 was promoted to a lieutenant on 27 January 1897 and to captain on 20 March 1900 He served in South Africa through the Second Boer War 1899 1902 where he was slightly wounded at the Belmont November 1899 After recovery he took part in operations in the Orange Free State February to May 1900 the Transvaal May to June 1900 July to November 1900 and Cape Colony and was present at several major battles including at Poplar Grove and Driefontein March 1900 Vet River Zand River Johannesburg Pretoria and Diamond Hill June 1900 Bergendal and Komatipoort August 1900 1 Following the end of the war he returned to the United Kingdom in August 1902 2 Heathcote Drummond Willoughby entered Parliament for Stamford in the January 1910 general election a seat he held until 1918 when the constituency was abolished and then represented Rutland and Stamford from 1918 to 1922 Family EditHeathcote Drummond Willoughby married Lady Florence Conyngham daughter of George Conyngham 3rd Marquess Conyngham and widow of Bertram Frankland Russell Astley in 1905 She died in January 1946 Heathcote Drummond Willoughby survived her by four years and died in February 1950 aged 77 References Edit Hart s Army list 1903 The War Return of Troops The Times No 36842 London 9 August 1902 p 11 Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPs www thepeerage comExternal links EditHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Claud Heathcote Drummond WilloughbyParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byLord John Joicey Cecil Member of Parliament for StamfordJan 1910 1918 Constituency abolishedNew constituency Member of Parliament for Rutland and Stamford1918 1922 Succeeded byCharles Harvey Dixon This article about a Conservative Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom representing an English constituency and born in the 1870s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Claud Heathcote Drummond Willoughby amp oldid 1063617702, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
