Norton Knatchbull, 6th Baron Brabourne
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Norton Cecil Michael Knatchbull, 6th Baron Brabourne (11 February 1922 – 15 September 1943), was a
Governor of Bengal
.
Early life
Knatchbull was educated at
Second World War
.
Capture and death
Lord Brabourne was wounded and captured by the
Arnold Guy Vivian, a fellow officer in the 6th Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Both were recaptured and executed by the SS in Bronzolo on 15 September 1943.[1]
Brabourne was buried in the Padua War Cemetery in Italy. He died unmarried, and his titles passed to his younger brother, John Knatchbull.
References
- ^ "Storia diplomatica della questione dell'Alto Adige", pp 236–237, by Mario Toscano, published by Laterza, Bari, 1967.
