Preston, Sir Ronald Douglas Hildebrand Bt, son of Sir Thomas Hildebrand Preston Bt (qv); b. 9 Oct. 1916; adm. Sept. 1930 (G); left Dec. 1934; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1935, BA 1938, MA 1967; 2nd Lieut. Gen. List Nov. 1940, transf. Intell. Corps Apr. 1942 (Maj.), Allied Control Commission Sofia 1945-6; a journalist, diplomat and farmer; Reuter's correspondent Belgrade 1948-53; Times correspondent Vienna 1953-60, Far East correspondent Tokyo 1960-3; HM Diplomatic Service 1963-76; succ. his father as 7th Bt 31 Dec. 1976; a farmer and land owner in Norfolk 1977-; m. 1st 12 Jan. 1954 Smilya, d. of Mihailo Stefanovic, advocate, of Paris; 2nd July 1972 Pauleen, d. of Paul Lurcott of Hove, Sussex; d. 4 Apr. 1999.
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