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He was the son of [[George Henry Cadogan, 5th Earl Cadogan]] and inherited his titles on 6 March 1915 on the death of his father, two elder brothers having died without male heirs. He married Lilian Eleanor Marie Coxon, daughter of George Stewart Coxon, on 7 June 1911 at Christ Church, Mayfair, London. They had three children, the eldest son of whom was his heir [[William Gerald Charles Cadogan, 7th Earl Cadogan]].<ref>http://thepeerage.com/p2748.htm#i27477</ref> |
He was the son of [[George Henry Cadogan, 5th Earl Cadogan]] and inherited his titles on 6 March 1915 on the death of his father, two elder brothers having died without male heirs. He married Lilian Eleanor Marie Coxon, daughter of George Stewart Coxon, on 7 June 1911 at Christ Church, Mayfair, London. They had three children, the eldest son of whom was his heir [[William Gerald Charles Cadogan, 7th Earl Cadogan]].<ref>http://thepeerage.com/p2748.htm#i27477</ref> |
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He joined the Army as a lieutenant in the Life Guards, but received a staff appointment as [[Aide-de-Camp]] (ADC) to his father when the latter became [[Lord Lieutenant of Ireland]] in 1895. Cadogan continued as an ADC to [[William Humble Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley|Lord Dudley]], who became Lord Lieutenant in August 1902,<ref>{{Cite newspaper The Times |articlename=Ireland |day_of_week=Wednesday |date=17 September 1902 |page_number=8 |issue=36875| }}</ref> but resigned with him in 1905. |
He joined the Army as a lieutenant in the Life Guards, but received a staff appointment as [[Aide-de-Camp]] (ADC) to his father when the latter became [[Lord Lieutenant of Ireland]] in 1895. Cadogan continued as an Extra-ADC to [[William Humble Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley|Lord Dudley]], who became Lord Lieutenant in August 1902,<ref>{{Cite newspaper The Times |articlename=Ireland |day_of_week=Wednesday |date=17 September 1902 |page_number=8 |issue=36875| }}</ref><ref>{{London Gazette|issue=27479|page=6277|date=3 October 1902}}</ref> but resigned with him in 1905. |
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In July 1897 he was appointed a [[Captain (BARM)|captain]] in the 3rd ([[Militia (United Kingdom)|Militia]]) Battalion of the [[Suffolk Regiment]]. In early January 1900 he was selected for duty as a special service officer in [[South Africa]] during the [[Second Boer War]],<ref>{{Cite newspaper The Times |articlename=The War - Appointments |day_of_week=Monday |date=29 January 1900 |page_number=10 |issue=36051| }}</ref> and he left [[Southampton]] early the following month on board the SS ''Canada''.<ref>{{Cite newspaper The Times | articlename=The War - Embarcation of Troops |day_of_week=Monday |date=5 February 1900 |page_number=10 |issue=36057| }}</ref> He later served with the [[South African Constabulary]] under the Military Governor of [[Pretoria]], and returned to [[London]] in January 1902.<ref>{{Cite newspaper The Times |articlename=The War - return of troops|day_of_week=Friday |date=31 January 1902 |page_number=6 |issue=36679| }}</ref> |
In July 1897 he was appointed a [[Captain (BARM)|captain]] in the 3rd ([[Militia (United Kingdom)|Militia]]) Battalion of the [[Suffolk Regiment]]. In early January 1900 he was selected for duty as a special service officer in [[South Africa]] during the [[Second Boer War]],<ref>{{Cite newspaper The Times |articlename=The War - Appointments |day_of_week=Monday |date=29 January 1900 |page_number=10 |issue=36051| }}</ref> and he left [[Southampton]] early the following month on board the SS ''Canada''.<ref>{{Cite newspaper The Times | articlename=The War - Embarcation of Troops |day_of_week=Monday |date=5 February 1900 |page_number=10 |issue=36057| }}</ref> He later served with the [[South African Constabulary]] under the Military Governor of [[Pretoria]], and returned to [[London]] in January 1902.<ref>{{Cite newspaper The Times |articlename=The War - return of troops|day_of_week=Friday |date=31 January 1902 |page_number=6 |issue=36679| }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:50, 17 August 2018
Gerald Oakley Cadogan, 6th Earl Cadogan, CBE, DL (28 May 1869 – 4 October 1933) was a British Peer and professional soldier.
He was the son of George Henry Cadogan, 5th Earl Cadogan and inherited his titles on 6 March 1915 on the death of his father, two elder brothers having died without male heirs. He married Lilian Eleanor Marie Coxon, daughter of George Stewart Coxon, on 7 June 1911 at Christ Church, Mayfair, London. They had three children, the eldest son of whom was his heir William Gerald Charles Cadogan, 7th Earl Cadogan.[1]
He joined the Army as a lieutenant in the Life Guards, but received a staff appointment as Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to his father when the latter became Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in 1895. Cadogan continued as an Extra-ADC to Lord Dudley, who became Lord Lieutenant in August 1902,[2][3] but resigned with him in 1905.
In July 1897 he was appointed a captain in the 3rd (Militia) Battalion of the Suffolk Regiment. In early January 1900 he was selected for duty as a special service officer in South Africa during the Second Boer War,[4] and he left Southampton early the following month on board the SS Canada.[5] He later served with the South African Constabulary under the Military Governor of Pretoria, and returned to London in January 1902.[6]
He was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1919 and became Deputy Lieutenant (DL) of Suffolk. He was awarded the rank of Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel in the Suffolk Volunteer Regiment. He was a member of the International Olympic Committee from 1922 to 1929.[7]
On his death in 1933 he was succeeded by his son William Gerald Charles Cadogan, 7th Earl Cadogan. His wife remarried.
Culford Park, the family seat, was sold and is now a private school.
References
- ^ http://thepeerage.com/p2748.htm#i27477
- ^ "Ireland". The Times. No. 36875. London. 17 September 1902. p. 8. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help)
- ^ "No. 27479". The London Gazette. 3 October 1902. p. 6277.
- ^ "The War - Appointments". The Times. No. 36051. London. 29 January 1900. p. 10. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help)
- ^ "The War - Embarcation of Troops". The Times. No. 36057. London. 5 February 1900. p. 10. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help)
- ^ "The War - return of troops". The Times. No. 36679. London. 31 January 1902. p. 6. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help)
- ^ Members of the International Olympic Committee 1907 - 1920 Olympic Games Museum
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