Victor Cazalet | |
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 Cazalet in the 1910s | |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1924–1943 | |
| Constituency | Chippenham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 December 1896 London |
| Died | 4 July 1943 (aged 46) near Gibraltar |
| Political party | Conservative Party |
| Parent | William Marshall and Maud Cazalet |
| Awards | Military Cross |
Colonel Victor Alexander Cazalet, MC (27 December 1896 – 4 July 1943) was a British Conservative Party Member of Parliament for nineteen years. He came from a prominent, wealthy English family.
In his political career, he was a noted authority on international affairs and was a veteran of World War I. He became the liaison officer with Polish General Sikorski after the outbreak of World War II. He promoted strong military ties with the United States before and during the war and was an outspoken advocate for creating a Jewish homeland in Palestine.
Cazalet was also an amateur athlete, squash champion and tennis player in Great Britain for many years. He became godfather to actress Elizabeth Taylor after developing a friendship with her family. Travelling back to London from Gibraltar, he was killed in the 1943 Gibraltar B-24 crash at age 46 along with General Sikorski and 15 others.