the Hon. Kenneth Gilmour Younger
born 15.12.1908 Colton,Dunfermline,Fife
son of James,2nd Viscount Younger of Leckie and Maud (nee Gilmour) Younger
educated Winchester College
graduated New College,Oxford
called to The Bar (Inner Temple) 1932
commissioned 2Lt (A/Major) (135873) General List 8.6.1940
Intelligence Corps (Major)
MI5 ( Director of E Division - ADE) WW2
Labour M.P. for Grimsby 1945-59
Chairman of UNRRA Committee of Council on Europe 6.6.1946
Parliamentary Secretary to Home Office 7.10.1947
Minister of State,Foreign Office 1950
stood down as M.P. 1959
Director of the Royal Institute of International Affairs 1960
awarded K.B.E. 1972
married Elizabeth Stewart (2 daughters,1 son)
died 19.5.1976 Kensington,London
