Thom's Irish Who's Who/Crofton, Sir Morgan George

2940796Thom's Irish Who's Who — Crofton, Sir Morgan George


CROFTON, Sir Morgan George, Bart. (Unit. Kgd., 1801); D.S.O. (1917), Legion of Honour, 1917 (three times mentioned in despatches); Lt.-Col. Res. of Officers; 2nd Life Guards; late Lieut., Irish Guards; served in S. Africa, 1899-1901; in France and Flanders, 1914-15; East Africa, 1918-18; Italy, 1918; Gds. Machine Gun Regt., 1918; Provost Marshal, 1916; a J.P., Co. Leitrim and Hampshire; surviving son of Edward Hugh (d. 1882), (younger brother of the 4th Bart.), and Julia, dau. of Col. Miller, 13th Hussars; b. 27th Nov., 1879; s. his brother, 4th Feb., 1902; m. 12th Dec, 1905, Margaret (whom he divorced, 1910), dau. of the late Col. Howard Irby; 2nd, 19th Nov., 1919, Adele Violet, third dau. of Sir George Donaldson; has issue a son. Res.: Woodside Lodge, Marchwood, Southampton; Mohill Castle, Co. Leitrim. Clubs: Marlborough, Cavalry, and Pratts.