Arthur Keith-Falconer, 10th Earl of Kintore
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5 January 1879
Lady Sydney Montagu
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| Born | Arthur George Keith-Falconer 5 January 1879 Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Died | 26 May 1966 (aged 87) London, England |
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| Parent(s) | Algernon Keith-Falconer, 9th Earl of Kintore Lady Sydney Montagu |
| Relatives | George Montagu, 6th Duke of Manchester (grandfather) |
Arthur George Keith-Falconer, 10th Earl of Kintore (5 January 1879 – 26 May 1966), was a British soldier and aristocrat.
Arthur George Keith-Falconer was born on 5 January 1879 in Inverurie in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He was the second son, and youngest child, of Algernon Keith-Falconer, 9th Earl of Kintore[1] and the former Lady Sydney Charlotte Montagu. His older brother was Ian Douglas Montagu Keith-Falconer, Lord Keith of Inverurie and Keith Hall, who died at age twenty in 1897, predeceasing their father. His father was a prominent politician who served in various roles, including Conservative Chief Whip in the Lords in the 1880s and Governor of South Australia in the 1890s.
His mother was the second daughter of George Montagu, 6th Duke of Manchester and the former Harriet Sydney Dobbs. His paternal grandparents were Francis Falconer, 8th Earl of Kintore and his wife Louisa Madeleine (née Hawkins) Falconer.
Career
Lord Kintore fought in the Boer War between 1900 and 1902 with the Cameron Highlanders. During World War I, he fought with the Scots Guard (Special Reserves) achieving the rank of captain.[2]