Otho Prior-Palmer
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Brigadier Sir Otho Leslie Prior-Palmer, DSO (28 October 1897 – 29 January 1986) was an Anglo-Irish British Army officer and Conservative Party politician. He served for nearly twenty years as a Member of Parliament for Worthing. His main contributions were on the subject of defence, on which he was sometimes roused to outspoken criticism of the opposition Labour Party.
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Sir Otho Prior-Palmer | |
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Member of Parliament for Worthing | |
In office 5 July 1945 – 25 September 1964 | |
Preceded by | Constituency created |
Succeeded by | Terence Higgins |
Personal details | |
Born | (1897-10-28)28 October 1897 Dublin, Ireland |
Died | 29 January 1986(1986-01-29) (aged 88) Honiton, Devon, England |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouses | Barbara Frankland
(m. 1926; div. 1936)Sheila Weller-Poley
(m. 1940; div. 1964)Elizabeth Mary Adams Henderson
(m. 1964) |
Relations | George Erroll Prior-Palmer (brother) Lucinda Prior-Palmer (niece) |
Children | 7 |
Civilian awards | Knight Bachelor |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch/service | British Army |
Years of service | 1916–1946 |
Rank | Brigadier |
Commands | 7th Armoured Brigade (1943–45) 8th Independent Armoured Brigade (1943) 29th Armoured Brigade (1942–43) 30th Armoured Brigade (1942) 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Yeomanry (1940–42) |
Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
Military awards | Distinguished Service Order |
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