Thomas Charles Reginald Agar-Robartes M.P. (1880 - 1915)

Born 22 May 1880 in Upper Grosvenor Street, London, England

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Died 30 Sep 1915 at age 35 in Battle of Loos, France (K.I.A. )

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Biography

Capt. Hon. Tommy Agar-Robartes M.P. was Killed in Action during World War I.

Captain the Hon. Thomas Charles Reginald Agar-Robartes (1880-1915) was the eldest son of Thomas Charles Reginald Agar-Robartes, 6th Viscount Clifden of Gowran^[1] and his wife Mary née Dickenson. He was born on the 22nd of May 1880 (a twin with his sister Julia) at 30 Upper Grosvenor Street, London, England.

He was educated between 1894 and 1899 at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire,^[2] England. He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxfordshire, England, in 1899.

Thomas held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Cornwall, Bodmin Division between January 1906 and June 1906, unseated on a petition. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Cornwall, St. Austell Division in 1908.

Thomas travelled frequently to the United States prior to the First World War, and there are records of him entering America via New York and Florida on several occasions.

Thomas gained the rank of Captain in the Coldstream Guards. He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.

During the battle of Loos (25 Sep. 1913-13 Oct. 1915 on the Weatern front, France) he was wounded on the 28 September 1915 and on the 30th of September 1915 he was killed by a sniper after rescuing a wounded comrade under heavy fire for which he was recommended for the Victoria Cross.^[3]

There are memorial stones in honour of Thomas (or Tommy) at Truro Cathedral, Cornwall^[4] and at St Austell Graveyard, Cornwall.^[5] Probate to his estate was granted to his younger brother Francis on 17 November 1915.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ 1890 Kelly's Handbook to the Titled, Landed and Official Classes, database on-line. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: 1890 Kelly's Handbook to the Titled, Landed and Official Classes. London, England: Kelly & Co.
2. ↑ [[1]] List of Etonians who fought in the great war, 1914-1919 P2
3. ↑ "United Kingdom, British Armed Forces and Overseas Vital Records, 1761-2005", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:68FP-8HQQ : 2 September 2021), Thomas C R Agar-Robartes, 1915.
4. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6VRX-TD1G : 12 January 2023), Tommy, ; Burial, Truro, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England, Truro Cathedral; citing record ID 247078761, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
5. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6VRX-T6MK : 12 January 2023), Tommy, ; Burial, St Austell, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England, Holy Trinity Church; citing record ID 247078918, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
6. ↑ "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPLH-LVBX : 17 September 2018), Thomas Charles Reginald Agar Robartes, 17 Nov 1915; citing Probate, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm.

See also:

• The Peerage.com (M, #228050)
  
  
• freeBMD Births Sep Q 1880 St George Hanover Square 1a 381 ROBARTES Thomas Charles R
  
  
• CWGC record for Captain the Hon. Thomas Charles Reginald Agar-Robartes
  
  
• Family Tree provided by Lanhydrock House, Cornwall, England