Fitzjohn, Tudor, son of the Rev. Thomas Lechmere Tudor Fitzjohn, Vicar of Cardington, Salop, by Emily Mercy, second daughter of William Patchett, of Shrewsbury; b. July 9, 1875; adm. Jan. 16, 1890 (G); left July 1891; Non-Coll. Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1896, migrated to Caius Coll., where he was adm. pensr. Jan. 14, 1898, and kept four terms; 2nd Lieut. Wares Regt. (from the Militia) April 21, 1900; Lieut. Dec. 8, 1900; Capt. Aug. 25, 1906; Major Oct. 26, 1915; temp. Lieut.-Col. 7th Batt. Lancs Regt. Dec. 20, 1915 - April 23, 1918, acting Lieut.-Col. 8th Batt. Lancs Fusiliers April 24 -July 30, 1918, and acting Lieut.Col. Worcs Rcgt. Sept. 9, 1918 - Feb. 22, 1919; Lieut.-Col. in the army May 31, 1922; retired. June 25, 1922; served in the South African War with the Mounted Infantry 1901-2, and in Great War I 1914-21; mentioned in despatches L. G. Jan. 1, 1916, Jan. 4, 1917, and July 9, 1919; D.S.O. Jan. 1, 1917, Bar July 30, 1919; French War Cross; m. May 17, 1916, Jessie Louisa, widow of Lieut.-Col. Victor G. Rickards, of the Royal Munster Fusiliers, and daughter of the Rev. Canon Courtenay Moore, Rector of Mitchelstown, Co. Cork; d. 1962.
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