Brig. Hon. Nigel Fitzroy Somerset, CBE, DSO, MC

1893 - 1990  (97 years)

• Name	Nigel Fitzroy Somerset
  Prefix	Brig. Hon.
  Suffix	CBE, DSO, MC
  Birth	1893	Cefntilla Court, Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales
  Gender	Male
  Death	1990
  Person ID	I57637	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2014

  
  

  Father	George (3rd Baron Raglan) Somerset,   b. 18 Sep 1857   d. 24 Oct 1921 (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Lady Ethel (of Bessborough) Ponsonby,   b. 8 Apr 1857   d. Jun 1940 (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	1883
  Family ID	F46332	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Phyllis Marion Offley Irwin   d. 1979
  Marriage	1922
  Children	1. Susan Mary Somerset,   b. 1923   d. 1996 (Age 73 years)   2. David Henry Fitzroy Somerset,   b. 19 Jun 1930   d. 25 Oct 2014 (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F20752	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2013

  
  

• Notes

  Nigel Fitzroy Somerset MC,DSO. Glostors and MGC(M). he was known as 'Slasher Somerset" and was CO of 14th L.A.M.B in Mesopotamia, and afterwards in India. His DSO was gazetted on 2 Apr 19. The citation appeared in the London Gazette of 10 Dec 19 and was for the action near Qaiyarah on 30 Oct 18. Educated King William's College, IOM, and Sandhurst. Commissioned Glosters 3.9.13, France 12 Aug 14 (wounded Aisne, 15.9.14) returned to France 3.12.14 (wounded Cuinchy 12.5.15). Mespot Oct 16 - May 19. Majority on promotion to substantive Captain, 1918. Indian Frontier May-Sept 1919. ADC to Governor S Australia 1920-22. In 1928 was Assistant Military Secretary, HQ Southern Command, India.