John Lyttelton, 9th Viscount Cobham
The 9th Viscount Cobham | |
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Lord Cobham, 1934 | |
| Under-Secretary of State for War | |
| In office 1939–1940 | |
| Member of Parliament for Droitwich | |
| In office January 1910 – 1916 | |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Liberal Unionist Party |
| Spouse |
Violet Leonard (m. 1908) |
| Children | 5, including Charles and Viola, Duchess of Westminster |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Lyttelton family The Hon. George Lyttelton (brother) The Revd Hon. Charles Lyttelton (brother) The Rt Hon. Alfred Lyttelton (uncle) Dukes of Buckingham and Chandos |
| Education | Eton College |
| Military career | |
| Branch | British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Unit | Rifle Brigade |
| Wars | Second Boer War World War I |
| Awards | Baronet KCB KStJ |
John Cavendish Lyttelton, 9th Viscount Cobham (23 October 1881 – 31 July 1949), was a British Army officer, who served as a Member of Parliament then a member of the House of Lords, after succeeding to the Lyttelton family titles.