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Name: VILLIERS, Charles Hyde CVO (Lieut.)
Nee: previous surname Lawrence. Name changed 1876 to Villiers
Birth Date: 21.9.1862 Tolleshunt Knights, Essex
Death Date: 23.5.1947 Westminster, London
Nationality: British
First Date: 1892
Profession: Royal Horse Guards - went with Sir Gerald Portal on his mission to Uganda in 1893
Married: In London 1901 Lady Victoria Alexandrina Innes Ker b. 16 Nov 1877 Kensington, d. 22 May 1970 Midhurst
Children: Violet Rosamund (1911-1985); Victoria Angela Mary (1903-1966); Alastair Edward Hyde (1905-1968); Isabel Alexandrina (1909-1994); Algernon Richard John (1907)
Book Reference: Permanent Way, Tucker, North, Chandler
War Service: Royal Horse Guards
General Information:
North - arr. Lamu 21/11/1892, leader of "sporting & exploring" expedition with 5 other Europeans Expedition broke up & he joined the Sir G. Portal "Special British Mission" to Uganda; dep. Mombasa for Uganda 4/1/1893; Civil employment in Uganda from 1/7/1893 (Army Lists); Uganda Feb 1894; end of appt. 24/7/1894; arr. Zanzibar from Mombasa 26/7/1894; "A young pup from the Horse Guards and a friend of the Prince of Wales", 'most objectionable, a society snob' (Moffat, RH)