John Tufton, 2nd Baron Hothfield
Major John Sackville Richard Tufton, 2nd Baron Hothfield, DSO (8 November 1873 – 21 December 1952) was a British Army officer, farmer and land owner who played first-class cricket for Kent County Cricket Club. He served during the Second Boer War and First World War and succeeded to his title as the 2nd Baron Hothfield in 1926.
John Tufton | |
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Tufton photographed in 1922 by Bassano Ltd. | |
| Born | 8 November 1873 Hothfield Place, Ashford, Kent |
| Died | 21 December 1962 (aged 89) Bayswater, London |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1893–1896 1900–1925 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | 3rd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment (1892–1894) 1st Life Guards (1894–1896) 3rd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment (1900–1925) 6th Division (1915–1919) |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War Western Front (World War I) |
| Awards | Queen's South Africa Medal Distinguished Service Order Ordre de Léopold Order of Agricultural Merit |
| Relations | Henry Tufton, 1st Baron Hothfield (father) |
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