Philip Kenyon-Slaney
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Kenyon-Slaney was son of Percy Kenyon-Slaney (1861–1911) and his wife, Geraldine Ellen Georgina, daughter of the Reverend George William Whitmore,[2] who had made their home at Langworthy, Devon. His uncle Colonel William Kenyon-Slaney had also been a Member of Parliament.
He was educated at Bradfield School.[3]
Throughout the First World War he served with Royal North Devon Yeomanry, Royal Field Artillery, seeing action on the Western Front. He was mentioned in despatches and awarded the Military Cross in the 1916 Birthday Honours.[3][4] He was gassed several times, subsequently affecting his health.[5] After the war he was on the Territorial Army Reserve of Officers with the rank of Major.[3]
He was elected at the 1924 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Tavistock division of Devon, and held the seat until his death, in a Torquay nursing home,[5] in 1928, aged 32.[6]
His health had caused him to announce he would not stand at the next General Election.[5] His last home was at Beechwood House, Plympton, Devon.[7]
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- 1896 births
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- Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
- UK MPs 1924–1929
- Recipients of the Military Cross
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Tavistock
- Royal North Devon Yeomanry officers
- Royal Field Artillery officers
- Territorial Force officers