Hugh Rose, 24th of Kilravock
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RMC, Sandhurst
 Coat of Arms Clan Rose | |
| Born | 10 August 1863 Kilravock Castle, Nairnshire, Scotland |
| Died | 22 February 1946 (aged 82) Kilravock Castle, Nairnshire, Scotland |
| Education | Wellington College RMC, Sandhurst |
| Spouse |
Ruth Antoinette Guillemard
(m. 1920–1946) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents |
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| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Unit | The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) |
| Commands | 42nd The Black Watch |
| Conflicts | Nile Expedition Second Boer War First World War |
Lt Col Hugh Rose, 24th Baron of Kilravock CMG DL JP (1863–1946) was a decorated British Army officer serving in the Black Watch, rising to become Lieutenant Colonel of the 1st Battalion, Black Watch.[1] Rose was also the Chief of Clan Rose and a Deputy Lieutenant and Justice of the Peace of the County of Nairn.[2]
Rose was born at Kilravock Castle on 10 August 1863, the son of Major James Rose, 23rd of Kilravock and Anna Maria Twemlow, the daughter of General George Twemlow.[2] He was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire and went on to go to the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.[1]
Career
Following Sandhurst, Rose was commissioned into the Black Watch and served from 1884 to 1885 in the Nile Expedition, for which he was awarded the Egypt Medal with two clasps and the Bronze Star.[1] In 1890, Rose was appointed Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Nairn,[2] and in 1899 Justice of the Peace in Nairn.[2] From 1901 to 1902 he served in the Second Boer War and was awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal with four claps.[1] Rose inherited the title Baron of Kilravock along with the position of Chief of Clan Rose on his father's death on 30 March 1909.[3] He also served in the First World War in which he was Mentioned in Despatches four times and in 1916 was appointed a Companion of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George.[1][3] He was also awarded the Order of Agricultural Merit by the French in 1917.[2][3] Rose ended the war as a Lieutenant Colonel and commander of the 1st Battalion of the Black Watch.[2] Following the First World War, he retired to his home in Nairnshire, Kilravock Castle.