Eric Thesiger
Eric Richard Thesiger | |
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Thesiger in 1926 | |
| Born | 17 February 1874 London, England |
| Died | 2 October 1961 (aged 87) |
| Education | Winchester College |
| Spouse(s) |
Pearl Marie Coupland
(m. 1904; died 1922)Sydney Hilda Hutton-Croft
(m. 1929; died 1930)Mary Pudsey
(m. 1953; died 1954) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Frederic Thesiger (brother) Wilfred Gilbert Thesiger (brother) Wilfred Thesiger (nephew) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1899-1929 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Unit | Imperial Yeomanry Surrey Yeomanry Territorial Force King's Royal Rifle Corps |
| Commands | Royal West Kent Regiment |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Mentioned in despatches Distinguished Service Order Territorial Decoration |
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Eric Richard Thesiger DSO, TD (17 February 1874 – 2 October 1961), styled The Honourable from 1878, was a British soldier and page to Queen Victoria.