Alfred David Augustus d'Espinassy de Fontanelle

Alfred David Augustus d'Espinassy de Fontanelle (28 April 1827 – January 1882) was an Anglo-French military officer and nobleman.

Family Alfred David Augustus D'Espinassy de Fontanelle was born in England to Blaire Marius d'Espinassy de Fontanelle who was the 4th Marquis of Fontanelle, and his mother the Lady Maria Capell who was a granddaughter of the 4th Earl of Essex. His parents met at the famous ball held in Brussels the night before the Battle of Waterloo. Lucy was a great-niece of the Indophile Charles "Hindoo" Stuart".

Military service D'Espinassy de Fontanelle entered the French Army and joined the Foreign Legion, taking part in the Crimean War. In the Siege of Sevastopol he was shielded by one of his men from a cannonball; later in the fight he was severely wounded and his left arm was amputated as a result. His noted gallantry led to his promotion to the rank of Captain, as well as his decoration of Knight Cross of the Order of the Legion of Honor.