Lt Col

Hugh Rose
24th Baron of Kilravock
CMG DL JP
Coat of Arms Clan Rose
Born(1863-08-10)10 August 1863
Kilravock Castle, Nairnshire, Scotland
Died22 February 1946(1946-02-22) (aged 82)
Kilravock Castle, Nairnshire, Scotland
EducationWellington College
RMC, Sandhurst
Spouse
Ruth Antoinette Guillemard
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(m. 1920⁠–⁠1946)​
Children3
Parents
Military career
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
RankLieutenant colonel
UnitThe Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Commands held42nd The Black Watch
Battles/warsNile Expedition
Second Boer War
First World War

Lt Col Hugh Rose, 24th Baron of Kilravock CMG DL JP (1863–1946) was a decorated British Army officer serving in the Black Watch, rising to become Lieutenant Colonel of the 1st Battalion, Black Watch.[1] Rose was also the Chief of Clan Rose and a Deputy Lieutenant and Justice of the Peace of the County of Nairn.[2]

Early life

Rose's family seat, Kilravock Castle

Rose was born at Kilravock Castle on 10 August 1863, the son of Major James Rose, 23rd of Kilravock and Anna Maria Twemlow, the daughter of General George Twemlow.[2] He was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire and went on to go to the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.[1]

Career

Following Sandhurst, Rose commissioned into the Black Watch and served from 1884 to 1885 in the Nile Expedition, for which he was awarded the Egypt Medal with two clasps and the Bronze Star.[1] In 1890, Rose was appointed Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Nairn.[2] In 1899 Rose was appointed Justice of the Peace of the County of Nairn.[2] From 1901 to 1902 Rose served in the Second Boer War and was awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal with four claps.[1] Rose inherited the title Baron of Kilravock along with the position of Chief of Clan Rose on his father's death on 30 March 1909.[3] Rose also served in the First World War in which he was Mentioned in Despatches four times during that conflict and in 1916 was awarded the Commander of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George.[1][3] He was also awarded the Order of Agricultural Merit by the French in 1917.[2][3] Rose ended the war as a Lieutenant Colonel and commander of the 1st Battalion of the Black Watch.[2] Following the First World War, Rose retired to his home in Nairnshire, Kilravock Castle.

Personal life

Rose married, Ruth Antoinette Guillemard, daughter of Walter George Guillemard of Malverleys, Hampshire, on 21 October 1920, they had three children:[2]

Rose died at Kilravock Castle on 22 February 1946 aged 82, having outlived his son, Hugh, Master of Kilravock, his titles and estate went to his daughter, Anna.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Who's Who; Rose of Kilravock, Lt-Col Hugh". Oxford University Press.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Mosley, Charles (2003). Burke's Peerage, 2003; Volume 3. London, England: Burke's Peerage Ltd. pp. 3397–98.
  3. ^ a b c Rose, James, Major. "FAMILY MEMBERS THAT SERVED IN THE MILITARY - CLAN ROSE EDITION" (PDF). Retrieved 18 July 2022.((cite web)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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Peerage of Scotland Preceded byJames Rose Baron of Kilravock 1909–1946 Succeeded byAnna Rose
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