Thom's Irish Who's Who/Athlumney, Baron

ATHLUMNEY, Baron (Irld., 1863), Baron Meredyth (Unit. Kgd., 1866), and a Baronet (Irld.), 1748, James Herbert Gustavus Meredyth Somerville, 2nd Baron. Educ.: Harrow; J.P. Co. Meath. Was a Page of Honour to three successive Viceroys of Ireland; formerly Lieut., 5th Bn. Prince of Wales's Leinster Regt., formerly Coldstream Gds., formerly Major Kent Artillery, E.D., R.A., now Lt.-Col. reserve of officers, Coldstream Gds., and an A.D.C. to Lord Lieut, of Ireland (Earl Cadogan); served with Egyptian Army, 1890-96 (Medjidie Order), and Dongola Expedn., 1896 (twice mentioned in despatches, medal with two clasps, order of the Osmanieh); served through the Boer War (Medal and four clasps), 1900-1; A.P.M. London Dist. during Great War (mentioned in London Gazette for services rendered); elder son of Sir William, 1st Baron, and his second wife, Maria Georgina Elizabeth (d. 1899), only dau. of the late Herbert George Jones, Serjeant-at-Law; b. 23rd March, 1865; s. his father, 7th Dec, 1873; m. 1919, Margery Honor, youngest dau. of Henry Boan, of Pyports, Cobham, Surrey, and Australia. Res.: Somerville, Balrath, Co. Meath. Clubs: Guards', Turf, Kiidare Street, and St. George's Yacht.