Thom's Irish Who's Who/Ormsby-Gore, Hon. William George Arthur

3326501Thom's Irish Who's Who — Ormsby-Gore, Hon. William George Arthur


ORMSBY-GORE, Hon. William George Arthur (M.P. Denbigh District, 1910-18, and for Stafford (Co.) since Dec,. 1918); B.A. (Oxon.), F.R.G.S.; D.L., J.P. Co. Leitrim. Educ.; Eton; New College, Oxford; A.D.C. August, 1914; Staff Captain, May, 1915; served in Egypt, 1915-16. Intelligence Officer Arab Bureau, Oct., 1916; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Viscount Milner, and Assistant Secretary, War Cabinet, 1917-18; Assistant Political Officer in Palestine, 1918; Member of the British Delegation to the Peace Conference (Middle Eastern Section), 1919; Member of the Permanent Mandates Commission of League of Nations, 1921; acted as Hon. Secretary of the Investiture Committee appointed in connection with the investiture of the Prince of Wales in Carnarvon Castle, 1911; eldest son of 3rd Baron Harlech; b. 11th April, 1885; m. 1913, Lady Beatrice Cecil, dau. of 4th Marquess of Salisbury, and has issue two sons and one dau. Res.: 5 Mansfield Street, Cavendish Square, London, W.l; Derrycarne Dromod, Co. Leitrim. Clubs: Carlton, Beefsteak, London; Shropshire County.