Denys Finch Hatton
Denys George Finch-Hatton MC (24 April 1887 – 14 May 1931) was a British aristocratic big-game hunter and the lover of Baroness Karen Blixen (also known by her pen name, Isak Dinesen), a Danish noblewoman who wrote about him in her autobiographical book Out of Africa, first published in 1937. In the book, his name is hyphenated: "Finch-Hatton".
The Honourable Denys Finch-Hatton | |
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| Born | Denys George Finch Hatton 24 April 1887 Kensington, London, England |
| Died | 14 May 1931 (aged 44) Voi, Kenya Colony |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Brasenose College, Oxford |
| Parent(s) | Henry Stormont Finch-Hatton, 13th Earl of Winchilsea Anne Jane Codrington |
| Relatives | Guy Finch-Hatton, 14th Earl of Winchilsea (brother) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | East African Mounted Rifles |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
| Awards | Military Cross |
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