Jack Churchill (1880–1947)
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Major John Strange Spencer-Churchill DSO TD (4 February 1880 – 23 February 1947), known as Jack Churchill,[lower-alpha 1] was the younger son of Lord Randolph Churchill and his wife Jennie, and the brother of former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Sir Winston Churchill.[1]
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Jack Churchill | |
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Personal details | |
Born | John Strange Spencer-Churchill (1880-02-04)4 February 1880 Dublin, Ireland |
Died | 23 February 1947(1947-02-23) (aged 67) |
Resting place | St. Martin's Churchyard Bladon, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England |
Nationality | British |
Spouse |
Lady Gwendoline Bertie
(m. 1908; died 1941) |
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Known for | Brother of Winston Churchill |
Military service | |
Branch/service | British Army |
Years of service | 1898-1918 |
Rank | Major |
Unit | Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars South African Light Horse Mediterranean Expeditionary Force |
Battles/wars | Second Boer War First World War |
Awards | Distinguished Service Order Territorial Decoration Croix de guerre Legion of Honour |
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