The Lord Brabourne | |
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Member of Parliament for Ashford | |
In office 27 October 1931 – 17 March 1933 | |
Preceded by | Roderick Kedward |
Succeeded by | Sir Patrick Spens |
Acting Viceroy and Governor-General of India | |
In office 25 June – 22 October 1938 | |
Monarch | George VI |
Prime Minister | Neville Chamberlain |
Preceded by | The Marquess of Linlithgow |
Succeeded by | The Marquess of Linlithgow |
Governor of Bombay | |
In office 9 December 1933 – 30 May 1937 | |
Preceded by | Sir Frederick Sykes |
Succeeded by | Sir Lawrence Roger Lumley |
Governor of Bengal | |
In office 30 May 1937 – 23 February 1939 | |
Preceded by | Sir John Anderson |
Succeeded by | John Arthur Herbert |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael Herbert Rudolf Knatchbull-Hugessen 8 May 1895 |
Died | 23 February 1939 Calcutta, Bengal Province, British India | (aged 43)
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Children | |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | British Army Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1914–1920 |
Rank | Major |
Unit | Royal Artillery |
Battles / wars | |
Awards | Military Cross |
Michael Herbert Rudolf Knatchbull, 5th Baron Brabourne, GCSI, GCIE, MC (8 May 1895 – 23 February 1939) was a British peer and soldier, the son of the 4th Baron Brabourne.