Miles Roland Charles Backhouse DSO (1878 - 1962)

Born 24 Nov 1878 in Middleton Tyas, Yorkshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Olive (Buxton) Backhouse — married 14 Sep 1904 in Hethersett, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Died 15 May 1962 at age 83 in Chelsea, London, England

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Biography

Lt.-Col. Miles Roland Charles Backhouse was born on 24 November 1878. He was the son of Sir Jonathan Edmund Backhouse, 1st Bt. and Florence Salusbury-Trelawny. He married Olive Buxton, daughter of Lt.-Col. Geoffrey Fowell Buxton and Mary Harbord, on 14 September 1904.2 He died on 15 May 1962 at age 83.

He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England. He was educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.

He fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1902. He was decorated with the award of the Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) (and bar) in 1902. He gained the rank of Honorary Captain in 1914. He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches. He was Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel of the 8th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment in 1917. He was decorated with the award of the Territorial Decoration (T.D.). He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the Northumberland Hussars Yeomanry, Territorial Army.

He was director of La Protetrice Insurance Company. He was director of Brixton Estate Ltd. He was vice-president of the International Sleeping Car Company.

Sources

• Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Name: Name: Genealogical Books; Location: Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A; Date: 2003), BP2003 volume 1, page 621.
• England & Wales, Free BMD Birth Index, 1837-1915, Name Miles Roland C Backhouse Registration Year 1878 Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec Registration district Richmond Inferred County Yorkshire North Riding Volume 9d Page 695.
• England & Wales, Free BMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915, Name Miles Roland C Backhouse Registration Year 1904 Registration Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep Registration district Henstead Inferred County Norfolk Volume 4b Page 381.
• England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007, Name Miles R C Backhouse Birth Date abt 1879 Date of Registration Jun 1962 Age at Death 83 Registration district Chelsea Inferred County London Volume 5c Page 315.
• England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, Name Miles Roland Charles Backhouse Probate Date 15 Jun 1962 Registry London, England Death Date 15 May 1962 Death Place London, England.
• 1881 England Census, Registration district Richmond Sub registration district Richmond ED, institution, or vessel 16 Piece 4880 Folio 84 Page number 10.
• 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census, Registration district Richmond ED, institution, or vessel 14 Piece 4036 Folio 157 Page number 8.
• Roger Roland Charles Backhouse