Colonel Sir James D Legard KCB

Colonel Sir James D Legard KCB
Title:Colonel Sir
First name:James
Middle name(s):D
Surname:Legard
Post-nominals:KCB
Year elected:1905
Last year on list:1931
Elected as:Colonel James Legard. He was knighted in 1912
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Colonel Sir James Digby Legard was born on 12 July 1846.  He was the son of Captain James Anlaby Legard and Katherine Cayley.  He married Julia Helen Arkwright, daughter of Alfred Arkwright, on 30 August 1877. He died on 16 September 1935 at age 89.

 He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Royal Artillery.  He fought in the Zulu War in 1879, where he was mentioned in despatches. He was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.).  He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for the East Riding, Yorkshire.  He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for the North Riding, Yorkshire. He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of the North Riding, Yorkshire. He was Colonel of the Yorkshire Royal Field Artillery.  He was Colonel of the North Riding Volunteer Regiment. He was Colonel of the East Yorkshire Infantry Volunteer Brigade.

Yachts Owned

NameRig ClassfromtoMMSI
Blanche Steam Yacht 1905 1906  

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