George Paynter (British Army officer)
Sir George Paynter | |
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| Born | 2 August 1880 Mentioned in Dispatches |
Household of King George V and Queen Mary
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Early life
Paynter was born in London, the son of Major George Paynter and Frances Maria Janetta Beauclerk. He was educated at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
Military career
He joined the British Army and was commissioned into the 4th (
Port Natal with other men of the 2nd Battalion Scots Guards on the SS Michigan in late September 1902, arriving at Southampton in late October, when the battalion was posted to Aldershot.[3]
He served in the
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George.[8]
Courtier
On 1 December 1927 Paynter was appointed as an
Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.[15]
Marriage
He married Alberta Diana Hunloke, daughter of Major Sir Philip Hunloke and Sylvia Heseltine, on 5 February 1921 at St George's, Hanover Square.
He lived at Eaton Grange, at Eaton, Leicestershire.[16][17]
References
- ^ "No. 26950". The London Gazette. 22 March 1898. p. 1868.
- ^ Hart′s Army list, 1903
- ^ "The Army in South Africa - Troops returning Home". The Times. No. 36888. London. 2 October 1902. p. 4.
- ^ "No. 28992". The London Gazette. 1 December 1914. p. 10189.
- ^ "No. 13362". The Edinburgh Gazette. 4 December 1918. p. 4381.
- ^ Hastings, Chris (20 September 2011). "Housemaid's tryst with Randy Major: Racy plotline mirrors real life scandal at stately home". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ "No. 31515". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 August 1919. p. 10620.
- ^ "No. 32730". The London Gazette. 18 July 1922. p. 5361.
- ^ "No. 33334". The London Gazette. 2 December 1927. p. 7737.
- ^ "No. 33576". The London Gazette. 4 February 1930. p. 719.
- ^ "No. 34423". The London Gazette. 21 July 1936. p. 624.
- ^ "No. 34423". The London Gazette. 3 August 1937. p. 4950.
- ^ "No. 36244". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 November 1943. p. 4961.
- ^ "No. 16212". The Edinburgh Gazette. 16 March 1945. p. 101.
- ^ "No. 38929". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 1950. p. 2779.
- ^ The Tatler Wednesday 17 September 1952, page 67
- ^ The Tatler Wednesday 7 January 1953, page 40