Born in London as John Peniston Milbanke, the son of the 9th baronet and so later became the 10th baronet. Awarded the VC for his bravery in the Second Boer War when just 27. Killed in action in Turkey.
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Sir John Milbanke, VC
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St Peters Eaton Square - WW1 memorial - names
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Lance Corporal Frederick Joshua Bright
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War dead, WW1
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Flight Lieutenant Charles Cholmondeley
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1 memorial
Admiralty of the Maze
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1 memorial
Joint Services School for Linguists (JSSL)
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1 memorial
Battle of Brentford, 1642
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1 memorial