Henry Percy, 9th Duke of Northumberland

Henry Percy, 9th Duke of Northumberland

Henry George Alan Percy, 9th Duke of Northumberland (July 15 1912–May 21 1940) was the son of Alan Percy, 8th Duke of Northumberland and Lady Helen Gordon-Lennox.

He was killed at Pecq in Flanders, serving with the 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards during the retreat to Dunkirk. [ [http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2254063 CWGC entry] ]

References

* [http://www.thepeerage.com The Peerage website]
* [http://www.alnwickcastle.com/alnwickcastle/staticpages.nsf/web%5Cstaticpages/family5?OpenDocument Alnwick Castle website]


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