Lord Alastair Innes-Ker, D.S.O., Royal Dragoons, An Important Kaiser Presentation Silver Mounted Swagger Stick by SY & Wagner of Berlin, a personal gift of the German Emperor Kaiser Wilhelm II to Lord Innes-Ker, the silver ball top mounted with the Royal Dragoons Regimental device, the collar inscribed 'Lord Alastair Innes-Ker. Presented by the Colonel in Chief H.I.M. the German Emperor William II, January 1904'.1904 the Royal Dragoons received orders to India, the Kaiser originally felt it was not befitting for his regiment to be stationed there and it is believed that Lord Innes-Ker was one of the Officers invited to Berlin to meet the Kaiser, prior to embarkation. Innes-Ker, Lord Alastair Robert, Capt., was born 2nd November 1880, son of the 7th Duke of Roxburghe and Lady Anne Emily V. A., daughter of the 7th Duke of Marlborough. He was educated at Sandhurst, and was gazetted to the 1st Dragoons, as Second Lieutenant, 21 Feb 1900. He served in the South African War, 1900-02 (both medals with five clasps).was promoted to Lieutenant 1 Jan. 1901, and became Lieutentant, Royal Horse Guards, 24 June 1905, and Captain 10 May, 1909. Lord A.R. Innes-Ker served in the European War from 1914, as Captain Royal Flying Corps, from 24 May, 1916 to 31 March 1918; Temporary Major 21 Dec. 1916, to 18 Aug. 1917; Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel and Commandment, School of Military Aeronautics, Royal Flying Corps, 19 Aug. 1917 to 31 March, 1918; employed under the Air Ministry from 1 April, 1918. was mentioned in Despatches, and created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 1 Dec. 1914]: "Lord Alastair Robert Innes Ker, Capt., Royal Horse Guards. During a critical situation at Kruseik on Oct. 26 the regiment was sent to relieve pressure of determined attack. The operation was entirely successful. Captain Innes-Ker showed conspicuous courage with the advance squadron, bringing wounded men out of action under heavy fire.". He married Anne, daughter of the late W. L. Breese, and they had three children.the RHG and retired as Commanding Officer of the Regiment, appointed CVO in 1935 he became Equerry in Ordinary to King George, he died in 1936 at the age of 55.
Lord Alastair Innes-Ker, D.S.O., Royal Dragoons, An Important Kaiser Presentation Silver Mounted Swagger Stick by SY & Wagner of Berlin, a personal gift of the German Emperor Kaiser Wilhelm II to Lord Innes-Ker, the silver ball top mounted with the Royal Dragoons Regimental device, the collar inscribed 'Lord Alastair Innes-Ker. Presented by the Colonel in Chief H.I.M. the German Emperor William II, January 1904'.1904 the Royal Dragoons received orders to India, the Kaiser originally felt it was not befitting for his regiment to be stationed there and it is believed that Lord Innes-Ker was one of the Officers invited to Berlin to meet the Kaiser, prior to embarkation. Innes-Ker, Lord Alastair Robert, Capt., was born 2nd November 1880, son of the 7th Duke of Roxburghe and Lady Anne Emily V. A., daughter of the 7th Duke of Marlborough. He was educated at Sandhurst, and was gazetted to the 1st Dragoons, as Second Lieutenant, 21 Feb 1900. He served in the South African War, 1900-02 (both medals with five clasps).was promoted to Lieutenant 1 Jan. 1901, and became Lieutentant, Royal Horse Guards, 24 June 1905, and Captain 10 May, 1909. Lord A.R. Innes-Ker served in the European War from 1914, as Captain Royal Flying Corps, from 24 May, 1916 to 31 March 1918; Temporary Major 21 Dec. 1916, to 18 Aug. 1917; Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel and Commandment, School of Military Aeronautics, Royal Flying Corps, 19 Aug. 1917 to 31 March, 1918; employed under the Air Ministry from 1 April, 1918. was mentioned in Despatches, and created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 1 Dec. 1914]: "Lord Alastair Robert Innes Ker, Capt., Royal Horse Guards. During a critical situation at Kruseik on Oct. 26 the regiment was sent to relieve pressure of determined attack. The operation was entirely successful. Captain Innes-Ker showed conspicuous courage with the advance squadron, bringing wounded men out of action under heavy fire.". He married Anne, daughter of the late W. L. Breese, and they had three children.the RHG and retired as Commanding Officer of the Regiment, appointed CVO in 1935 he became Equerry in Ordinary to King George, he died in 1936 at the age of 55.
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