Victor Cazalet
Victor Cazalet | |
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Cazalet in the 1910s | |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1924–1943 | |
| Constituency | Chippenham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 December 1896 |
| Died | 4 July 1943 (aged 46) |
| Cause of death | Plane crash |
| Party | Conservative |
| Parent | William Marshall Cazalet Maud Cazalet |
| Awards | Military Cross |
Colonel Victor Alexander Cazalet, MC (27 December 1896 – 4 July 1943) was a British Conservative Party Member of Parliament for nineteen years. He came from a prominent, wealthy English family.
In his political career, he was a noted authority on international affairs and was a veteran of World War I. He became the liaison officer with Polish General Sikorski (Prime Minister of the Polish government-in-exile) after the outbreak of World War II. He promoted strong military ties with the United States before and during the war and was an outspoken advocate for creating a Jewish homeland in Palestine.
Cazalet was also an amateur athlete, squash champion and tennis player in Great Britain for many years. He became godfather to actress Elizabeth Taylor after developing a friendship with her family. Travelling back to London from Gibraltar, he was killed in the 1943 Gibraltar B-24 crash at age 46 along with General Sikorski and 15 others.