Background
CHURCHILL, Winston Leonard Spencer was born on November 30, 1874. Son of late Right Honourable Lord Randolph Churchill, 3rd son of 7tli Duke of Marlborough.
CHURCHILL, Winston Leonard Spencer was born on November 30, 1874. Son of late Right Honourable Lord Randolph Churchill, 3rd son of 7tli Duke of Marlborough.
Eduo.: Harrow; Sandhurst. Entered army 1895; served with Spanish forces in Cuba, 1895 (1st class (Spanish) Order of Military Merit). Served, attached 31st Punjab Infantry, with Malakand Field Force.
Present at operations in Bajaur, including actions of 16th and 30th September, (despatches, medal with clasp).
Served as orderly officer to Sir West. Lockhart with Tirah Expeditionary Force, (clasp). Served, attached 21st Lancers, with Nile Expeditionary Force, 1898, present at Battle of Khartoum (medal with clasp).
Contested Oldham Conservative 1899. Served as Lieutenant South African Lieutenant Horse.
Acted as correspondent Morning Post, South Africa, 1899-1900.
Taken prisoner, action 15th November, but escaped December 12th. Present at actions of Acton Homes, Venter’s Spruit, Hussar Hill, Cingolo, Monte Cristo, and at Battles of Spion Kop, Vaal Krantz, and Pieters. Also, operations round Dewetsdorp, April 1900.
Passage of Sand River, 15 May.
Engagements of Johannesburg and Diamond Hill, and capture of Pretoria (medal with six clasps). Member of Parliament (Conservative) Oldham 1900-1906.
Late Lieutenant, the 4th Queen's Own Hussars. Member of Parliament (Conservative) North.-West. Manchester, 1906-1908.
Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, 8.
President of the Board of Trade, 1908-1910. Professional Corporation, Home Secretary since 1910. An Ecclesiastical Commissioner since 1910.
Member of Parliament (Liberal) Dundee since 1908.
Conservative.
Spouse 1908, Clementine,daughter of late Colonel Sir H. M. Hozier, Knight Commander of the Bath, 3rd 3S0 Dragoon Guards, and Lady Blanche Ogilvy,daughter of 7th Earl of Airlie.