Background
BALFOUR, BaronetAlfred Granville was born on March 25, 1858. Son of John Balfour of Balbirnie, Fife,N.B.,and LadyGeorgiana Isabella Campbell, 2nd daughter of 1st Earl Cawdor.
BALFOUR, BaronetAlfred Granville was born on March 25, 1858. Son of John Balfour of Balbirnie, Fife,N.B.,and LadyGeorgiana Isabella Campbell, 2nd daughter of 1st Earl Cawdor.
Eton.
Lieutenant Fife Artillery Militia, 1875. Transferred to Queen's Own Edinburgh L. 1. Militia, 1877; entered 71st Highland Light Infantry, 1879.
Aide-de-camp to Viceroy, India, 1884-1886.
Adjutant of Volunteers, 1892-1897. District Inspector of Musketry, Home District, 1899-1903.
Served Crete, 1898-1899. Affair of 6th September 1898 (despatches, Brevet of Major).
Deputy - Assistant - Quarter master-General for King’s Volunteer Review, Edinburgh, 1905.
Commandant Royal Military School of Music, Ivneller Hall, Hounslow, 1905-1910.
Clubs: Naval and Military, Pratt’s, Caledonian. New, Edinburgh.