Primrose, Albert Edward H., 6th Earl of Rosebery
- Date of birth:
- January 8th, 1882
- Date of death:
- May 31st, 1974 (Mentmore House/Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom)
- Nationality:
- British
Biography
Political career during the Second World War:
1941-1945: Regional Commissioner for Civil Defence in Scotland
23 May 1945 – 26 July 1945: Secretary of State for Scotland
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Military Cross (MC)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Temporary Captain
- Awarded on:
- June 3rd, 1916
Chevalier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Temporary Captain
- Awarded on:
- January 4th, 1917
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
- Awarded on:
- June 3rd, 1918
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 17th, 1947
Sources
- - Thepeerage Person Page
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37985/supplement/2709
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30717/supplement/6489/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29608/supplement/5572/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29890/supplement/194/data.pdf
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