Background
Derek Swithin Allhusen was born in London and educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge.
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Derek Allhusen
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Eton College; West Downs School. Trinity College.
Career
He served throughout the Second World War with 9th Queen"s Royal Lancers, being awarded the American Silver Star in 1944. On returning from Germany he brought back two horses with him and settled in Claxton, Norfolk. He rode one of the horses, Laura when representing Britain in the pentathlon at the 1948 Winter Olympic Games.
In 1961 he bought Irish-bred Lochinvar and rode her in two winning European Championship teams (in 1967 and 1969) as well as the gold and silver at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Allhusen was president of the British Horse Society from 1986 to 1988. Allhusen was appointed to be one of Her Majesty"s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms in 1963, he was appointed Standard Bearer from 1981 to 1984.
In November 1955, 1956 and 1957 he was nominated as a High Sheriff of Norfolk (and appointed in March 1958) in the Queen"s Bench Division of the High Court of Justice.
Achievements
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He eventually took up eventing in 1955, riding Laura"s daughter Laurien on two European Championship teams, winning a team gold medal in 1957, then team silver and individual bronze in 1959. He was awarded an Administration Member of the Order of the British Empire for his achievements but declined lieutenant Feeling his team-mates Richard Meade, Jane Bullen and Reuben Jones also deserved recognition. On his retirement from the sport he continued as a breeder and Laurien"s son Laurieston was ridden to team and individual Olympic gold medals in 1972 Games in Munich, with Richard Meade in the saddle. He was appointed to be a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in 1983.
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Nationality
United Kingdom