Peerage Record – 5469

     Rosita Anne Campbell was the daughter of Maj.-Gen. John Charles Campbell, V.C. She married Brigadier Arthur Henry Grenville Fortescue, son of Captain Grenville Fortescue and Adelaide Jephson, on 30 April 1946.¹ She died on 7 December 1999.¹
     She was with the Women’s Royal Naval Service.¹ Her married name became Fortescue.

     Maj.-Gen. John Charles Campbell, V.C. was born on 10 January 1894 at Thurso, Caithness, Scotland^G.² He died on 26 February 1942 at age 48 at Halfaya Pass, Libya^G, killed in a car accident.² He was buried at Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Cairo, Egypt^G.²
     He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)³ He was awarded the Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) and bar.¹ He was awarded the Victoria Cross (V.C.) on 3 February 1942, for his actions on 21-22 November 1941. “He was commanding the troops, including one Regiment of tanks, in the area of Sidi Rezegh ridge. The small force holding this important ground was repeatedly attacked by large numbers of tanks and infantry. Wherever the situation was most difficult and the fighting hardest he was to be seen with his forward troops, either on his feet or in his open car. In this car he carried out several reconnaissances for counter-attacks by his tanks, whose senior officers had all become casualties earlier in the day. Standing in his car with a blue flag, this officer personally formed up tanks under close and intense fire from all natures of enemy weapons. On the following day the enemy attacks were intensified and again he was in the forefront of the heaviest fighting, encouraging his troops, staging counter-attacks wirh his remaining tanks and personally controlling the fire of his guns. On two occasions he himself manned a gun to replace casualties. During the final enemy attack on the 22nd he was wounded, but continued most actively in the foremost positions, controlling the fire of batteries which inflicted heavy losses on enemy tanks at point-blank range, and finally acted as loader to one of the guns himself in spite of his wounds. He refused to be evacuated and remained with his command.”⁴

     Mark Charles Fortescue was born on 6 March 1947.¹ He is the son of Brigadier Arthur Henry Grenville Fortescue and Rosita Anne Campbell.¹ He married Virginia Rose Caccia-Birch, daughter of Anthony William Fabio Caccia-Birch and Nancy Mary Williams, on 10 September 1971.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹

     Joan Meredith Sturgis was the daughter of Henry Sturgis.² She married Malcolm Henry Aird, son of Malcolm Rucker Aird and Nellie Margaret Dummett, on 17 August 1922.¹ She died in 1986.¹
     From 17 August 1922, her married name became Aird.¹

     Diana Fortescue was born on 2 January 1915.¹ She was the daughter of Captain Grenville Fortescue and Adelaide Jephson.¹ She married Lt.-Col. Charles Murray Floyd, son of Captain Sir Henry Robert Peel Floyd, 4th Bt. and Edith Anne Kincaid-Smith, on 15 December 1945.¹ She died on 13 May 2009 at age 94.²
     Her married name became Floyd. Her marriage to Lt.-Col. Charles Murray Floyd was annulled in 1947.³ Her name was legally changed to Fortescue.¹ She lived in 2003 at Mill Meadow, Meadow, Burley, Hampshire, England^G.¹

     Lt.-Col. Charles Murray Floyd was born on 12 September 1905.² He was the son of Captain Sir Henry Robert Peel Floyd, 4th Bt. and Edith Anne Kincaid-Smith.^1,2 He married, firstly, Diana Fortescue, daughter of Captain Grenville Fortescue and Adelaide Jephson, on 15 December 1945.¹ He married, secondly, Mary Elizabeth Fleetwood Fuller, daughter of Robert Fleetwood Fuller and Mabel Chappell, on 7 February 1948.² He died on 27 June 1971 at age 65.²
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.² He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1927 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)² He fought in the Second World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.² He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1945.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Engineers.¹ His marriage to Diana Fortescue was annulled in 1947.² He was chairman of Avon India Rubber and George Spencer Moulton Ltd between 1955 and 1968.² He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1961 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He held the office of High Sheriff of Wiltshire in 1962.² He was appointed Fellow, Land Agents’ Society (F.L.A.S.)² He was appointed Fellow, Linnean Society (F.L.S.) in 1965.² He was appointed Fellow, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (F.R.I.C.S.)² He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Engineer.² He held the office of Member of Wiltshire County Council in 1965.²

     Algernon William Yelverton, 6th Viscount Avonmore was born on 19 November 1866.¹ He was the son of Major William Charles Yelverton, 4th Viscount Avonmore and Emily Marianne Ashworth.¹ He married Mabel Sarah Evans, daughter of George Evans and Jane Fitzgerald, on 17 December 1890 at St. Anne’s, Dungannon, County Tyrone, Ireland^G.¹ He died on 3 September 1910 at age 43, without male issue.²
     He succeeded as the 6th Lord Yelverton [I., 1795] on 13 February 1885.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Viscount Avonmore, of Derry Island, co. Tipperary [I., 1800] on 13 February 1885.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Baron Avonmore, co. Cork [I., 1795] on 13 February 1885.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the 4th Brigade, South Irish Division, Royal Artillery.³
     On his death, all of his titles became dormant.²

     Mary Elizabeth Fleetwood Fuller was born on 8 August 1916.¹ She was the daughter of Robert Fleetwood Fuller and Mabel Chappell.² She married, firstly, Lt.-Col. Patrick John Salvin Boyle, son of Captain Hon. James Boyle and Katherine Isabel Salvin Bowlby, on 11 June 1938.² She married, secondly, Lt.-Col. Charles Murray Floyd, son of Captain Sir Henry Robert Peel Floyd, 4th Bt. and Edith Anne Kincaid-Smith, on 7 February 1948.² She died on 26 October 1996 at age 80.²
     From 11 June 1938, her married name became Boyle. From 7 February 1948, her married name became Floyd. She held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)² She was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)² She held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) in 1950.²

     Hon. Luke James Palmer was born on 12 March 1974.¹ He is the son of John Roundell Palmer, 4th Earl of Selborne and Joanna Van Antwerp James.^2,1
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He was educated at Goldsmith’s College, London University, London, England^G.¹

     Lt.-Col. Patrick John Salvin Boyle was born on 21 April 1910.¹ He was the son of Captain Hon. James Boyle and Katherine Isabel Salvin Bowlby.¹ He married Mary Elizabeth Fleetwood Fuller, daughter of Robert Fleetwood Fuller and Mabel Chappell, on 11 June 1938.¹ He died on 27 May 1944 at age 34 at Anzio, Italy^G, killed in action.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was Aide-de-Camp to the Governor-General of Canada between 1935 and 1937.¹ He gained the rank of Adjutant in 1938 in the 1st/6th Durham Light Infantry.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Scots Fusiliers.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹