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The Duke of Wellington | |
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Member of the House of Lords | |
Lord Temporal | |
In office 11 December 1941 – 16 September 1943 | |
Preceded by | The 5th Duke of Wellington |
Succeeded by | The 7th Duke of Wellington |
Personal details | |
Born | England | 14 July 1912
Died | 16 September 1943 Salerno, Italy | (aged 31)
Cause of death | Killed in action |
Parent(s) | Arthur Wellesley, 5th Duke of Wellington The Hon. Lilian Maud Coats |
Henry Valerian George Wellesley, 6th Duke of Wellington (14 July 1912 – 16 September 1943), styled as Earl of Mornington between 1912 and 1934 and Marquess of Douro between 1934 and 1941, was a British peer and politician.