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Edward Kenelm Digby, 11th Baron Digby, KG, DSO, MC & Bar, TD, JP (1 August 1894 – 29 January 1964), also 5th Baron Digby in the Peerage of Great Britain, was a British peer, soldier and politician.
27 de feb. de 2017 · Lord Digby died in January 1964, aged 69, and was succeeded in his titles by his son Edward Henry Kenelm Digby. view all Edward Kenelm Digby, 11th Baron Digby of Geashill's Timeline
- August 1, 1894
- January 29, 1964
Edward Kenelm Digby was born in 1894, the eldest son of 10th Baron Digby. After Eton and Sandhurst, he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant into the 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards in 1915. He fought at the battles of Aubers Ridge and Loos in 1915 and ... Places. Minterne, Dorset. Cerne Abbas, Dorset. Geashill, Co. Offaly. Australia.
Edward Kenelm Digby, the 11th baron, was Knight of the Garter and held the Distinguished Service Order, the Military Cross with bar and the Croix de Guerre for bravery in World War I.
Edward Kenelm Digby, 11th Baron Digby, KG DSO MC* TD JP (1 August 1894 – 29 January 1964), also 5th Baron Digby in the Peerage of Great Britain, was a British peer, soldier and politician.
He was Chairman of the Dorset County Council from 1955 to 1964 and Lord Lieutenant of Dorset from 1952 to 1964. The son, the 12th Baron, also served as Lord Lieutenant of Dorset from 1984 to 1999. As of 2018 the titles are held by his son, the 13th Baron, who succeeded in 2018.
Edward Kenelm Digby, 11th and 5th Baron Digby KG (1894–1964) © 2024 European Heraldry. All the illustrations are original, designed and researched by the author.
