Prince Maurice of Battenberg
Member of the Hessian princely Battenberg family and the extended British Royal Family
About Prince Maurice of Battenberg
Lived 1891 – 1914 (aged 23). Prince Maurice of Battenberg was a British military officer.
Later life Maurice attended Wellington College and was a member of Benson House. Maurice was made a Freemason in the Old Wellingtonian Lodge No. 3404 (the Lodge of the Old Wellingtonians) on 21 June 1912 and was installed Master of the Twelve Brothers Lodge, No. 785 Southampton on 22 April 1914.
After attending the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Maurice was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the King's Royal Rifle Corps on 4 March 1911. He was promoted to lieutenant effective from 13 February 1914. He served in World War I, and was killed in action at Zonnebeke, in the Ypres Salient, on 27 October 1914. The battalion war diary notes that his funeral took place on 31 October 1914 and records that, "Denison, Gough, the Sgt Major, Sgt O'Leary and a few others went down to poor Maurice's funeral in Ypres". It bears the inscription: GRANT HIM WITH ALL THY FAITHFUL SERVANTS A PLACE OF REFRESHMENT AND PEACE.
A memorial tablet to him and his brother Leopold is in Winchester Cathedral.
Honours KCVO: Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Prince Maurice of Battenberg?
member of the Hessian princely Battenberg family and the extended British Royal Family (1891–1914)
When was Prince Maurice of Battenberg born?
Prince Maurice of Battenberg was born on 3 October 1891 in Balmoral Castle.
When did Prince Maurice of Battenberg die?
Prince Maurice of Battenberg died on 27 October 1914 in Zonnebeke.
What was Prince Maurice of Battenberg's occupation?
Prince Maurice of Battenberg was a military officer.
What nationality was Prince Maurice of Battenberg?
Prince Maurice of Battenberg was British.
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