11-489: Major John Strange Spencer-Churchill DSO TD (4 February 1880 – 23 February 1947), known as Jack Churchill , was the younger son of Lord Randolph Churchill and his wife Jennie , and the brother of former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Sir Winston Churchill . He was born at Phoenix Park , Dublin , Ireland , where his father, Lord Randolph, was secretary to Jack's grandfather,
22-439: A hyphen to denote the leader of a military band such as in pipe-major or drum-major . Alphabetically sorted by name of country: Lieutenant colonel Lieutenant colonel ( UK : / l ɛ f ˈ t ɛ n ən t ˈ k ɜːr n əl / lef- TEN -ənt KUR -nəl , US : / l uː ˈ t ɛ n -/ loo- TEN - ) is a rank of commissioned officers in the armies , most marine forces and some air forces of
33-459: Is a senior military officer rank used in many countries. When used unhyphenated and in conjunction with no other indicators, major is one rank above captain in armies and air forces, and one rank below lieutenant colonel . It is considered the most junior of the senior officer ranks. Etymologically, the word stems from the Latin word major meaning "greater". The rank can be traced back to
44-633: The 7th Duke of Marlborough , then Viceroy of Ireland . John was educated at Harrow School in England. Jennie's sisters believed that John's actual biological father was Evelyn Boscawen . Spencer-Churchill was commissioned into the Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars in 1898. He served in the South African Light Horse alongside his war correspondent brother in the Second Boer War in 1899–1900. He
55-789: The Mediterranean Expeditionary Force ) and Field Marshal Lord Birdwood (serving as Camp Commandant, 1st Anzac Corps, and then as Assistant Military Secretary at the headquarters of the Fifth Army). He reached the rank of major and was awarded the French decorations of the Croix de guerre and the Légion d'honneur and the British Distinguished Service Order in 1918 alongside Colonel Frank Middleton (1872–1932). After
66-406: The daughter of Montagu Bertie, 7th Earl of Abingdon , and Gwendoline Mary Dormer. Lady Gwendoline had been raised as a Roman Catholic . John and his wife had three children: Jack died on 23 February 1947, aged 67, of heart disease. He is buried near his parents and brother (who outlived him for 18 years) at St Martin's Church, Bladon , near Woodstock, Oxfordshire . Major (rank) Major
77-540: The past. In the British military, it is customary to refer to either a Lieutenant Colonel or a Colonel by their first names when mentioning them, e.g "Colonel Tim will be at the parade". In the United States Air Force, the term 'light bird' or 'light bird colonel' (as opposed to a 'full bird colonel') is an acceptable casual reference to the rank but is never used directly towards the rank holder. A lieutenant colonel
88-430: The rank of sergeant major general , which was shortened to sergeant major , and subsequently shortened to major . When used in hyphenated or combined fashion, the term can also imply seniority at other levels of rank, including major general , denoting a low-level general officer, and sergeant major , denoting the most senior non-commissioned officer (NCO) of a military unit. The term major can also be used with
99-734: The war, he became a businessman in the City of London firstly as a partner at stockbrokers Nelke, Phillips & Bendix from 1906 and then at Vickers, da Costa , making partner in 1921. During World War II , after the widowed John lost his house during the Blitz , he lived in 10 Downing Street (where he used the bedrooms on the top floor formerly used by Churchill and his wife) or in the No 10 Annex. He married, in Oxford on 8 August 1908, Lady Gwendoline Theresa Mary Bertie, known as Goonie (20 November 1885 – 7 July 1941),
110-526: The world, above a major and below a colonel . Several police forces in the United States use the rank of lieutenant colonel . The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence. Sometimes, the term 'half-colonel' is used in casual conversation in the British Army. Additionally, in the U.S. Army 'light colonel' has been used informally in
121-633: Was shot through the leg in February 1900, during the Battle of the Tugela Heights , part of the campaign for the relief of Ladysmith . The following month he returned for duty. For his service, he was mentioned in dispatches . He fought in World War I , where he was again mentioned in dispatches. He served on the staff of Field Marshal Lord French , General Sir Ian Hamilton (serving as Naval Liaison Officer for
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