Christopher Birdwood, 2nd Baron Birdwood

Christopher Bromhead Birdwood, 2nd Baron Birdwood MVO (* May 22, 1899; † January 5, 1962 ) was a British peer, officer and author.

Life and career

Birdwood was born as the son of William Birdwood, 1st Baron Birdwood and Janetta Hope Gonville Bromhead. He was baptized in Twickenham, London. Birdwood visited the Clifton College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in Berkshire.

1917 Birdwood officer in the King Edward VII 's Own Lancers ( Probyn 's Horse ), British Indian Army; In 1921 he was promoted to Captain in 1935 and to Major. Its highest rank was Lieutenant Colonel (Lieutenant Colonel).

He fought in the First World War, where he was Mentioned in Despatches. In France, he served as aide- de-camp of his father, the commander of the Australian Corps and later the British 5th Army was. Between 1919 and 1920, and from 1937 to 1938 he was involved in the Waziristan campaign. From 1929 to 1930 he was aide- de -camp to the commander in chief in India. In June 1945, Birdwood was transferred for reasons of health in retirement.

Birdwood was awarded the Portuguese Order of Knights of Avis and added to the Royal Victorian Order ( MVO ) in 1939.

On May 17, 1951, he inherited his father's title. Between 1953 and 1961 he participated several times in debates in the House of Lords. He died at the age of 62 years.

Family

He married on March 7, 1931 in Delhi Elizabeth Vere Drummond Ogilvie. In 1953 they divorced. They had two children, Sonia Gina Ogilvie Birdwood (1933-2006) and Mark Birdwood, who inherited his father's title. On February 22, 1954 married Birdwood Joan Pollack Graham.

Publications

• Nuri as Said: A Study in Arab Leadership
• Two Nations and Kashmir
• A History of the Worcestershire Regiment
• A Continent Decides
• A Continent Experiments