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

DECIES, Baron (Irld., 1812), John Graham Hope Delapoer Beresford, 5th Baron, D.S.O.; P.C. (1918). Educ.: Eton; elected a Representative Peer for Ireland, 1912; 7th Hussars, 1886: ret. as Major, 1910; A.D.C. Governor of Madras (Lord Connemara), 1891-2: served in Matabeleland, 1896 (mentioned in despatches); A.D.C. to H.R.H. The Duke of Connaught, 1899-1901; Commanded 37th Batt. Imp. Yeo. (with rank of Lieut. Col.), S. Africa, 1902; Somaliland Field Force, 1903-04 (in command of Tribal Horse, Lt.-Col.) (mentioned in despatches and D.S.O.); Lieut.-Col. Commdg. S. Irish Horse, 1912; A. A., and Q.M.G., 1915-16; Press Censor, Ireland, 1916-19: second son of William, 3rd Baron, and Catherine Anne, dau. of late Wm. Dent; b. 5th Dec, 1866; s. his brother, 30th July, 1910; m. 8th Feb., 1911, Vivien Gould, dau. of George Jay Gould, New York; has issue one son, two daus. Res.: Leixlip Castle. Leixlip, Co Kildare. Clubs: Cavalry, Marlborough, S W.: Royal Yacht Squadron; Kildare Street, Dublin.