Person:William Cavendish (27)

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Maj. William Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington
b.10 Dec 1917
d.10 Sep 1944 Belgium
  1. Maj. William Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington1917 - 1944
  2. Andrew Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire1920 - 2004
Facts and Events
Name Maj. William Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington
Gender Male
Birth[1] 10 Dec 1917
Marriage to Kathleen Agnes Kennedy
Death[1] 10 Sep 1944 BelgiumKIA while in service with the Coldstream Guards
Reference Number? Q717540?


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William John Robert Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington (10 December 1917 – 9 September 1944) was a British politician and British Army officer. He was the elder son of Edward Cavendish, 10th Duke of Devonshire, and therefore the heir to the dukedom. He was killed in action in the Second World War during fighting in the Low Countries in September 1944 whilst leading a company of the Coldstream Guards.

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  1. 1.0 1.1 William Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.