RSR Devitt, Sir Thomas Gordon,2nd Baronet

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Devitt ​

• FORENAME

Sir Thomas Gordon,2nd Baronet ​

• UNIT

RSR (Commanding Officer) ​

• RANK

Lieutenant Colonel ​

• NUMBER

36550​

• AWARD

Officer,Royal Order of the Phoenix (with swords) (Greece) ​

• PLACE

Greece 1944 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 27.12.1902​

son of Arthur and Florence Emmeline (nee Gordon) Devitt​

succeeded as 2nd Baronet Devitt,of Chelsea,in the County of London 8.12.1923​

educated Sherborne School,Dorset​

graduated Corpus Christi College,Cambridge 1926 (B.A.) 1931 (M.A.)​

O.C. RSR 1940-45​

Chairman,Nautical College,Pangbourne 1948-61​

Governor of Sherborne School 1967-75​

married Joan Mary Freemantle 21.6.1930 (divorced 1936)​

married Lydia Mary Beloe 25.1.1937 (divorced 1953) (2 daughters)​

married Janet Lilian Ellis 12.12.1953 (1 son and 1 daughter)​

died 23.12.1995 ​