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In 1968 Arthur Valerian Wellesley 8th Duke Wellington (age 52) retired from the Army. He was granted the honorary rank of Brigadier.
In 1946 Arthur Valerian Wellesley 8th Duke Wellington (age 30) was promoted Captain in the Royal Horse Guards Regiment.
In 1960 Arthur Valerian Wellesley 8th Duke Wellington (age 44) was promoted Colonel in the Household Cavalry Regiment.
In 1974 Arthur Valerian Wellesley 8th Duke Wellington (age 58) was appointed Colonel in Chief of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment; the only non-Royal Colonel in Chief.
In 1645 William Compton (age 20) was appointed Colonel of Horse.
In 2006 Arthur Valerian Wellesley 8th Duke Wellington (age 90) was appointed Deputy Colonel in Chief of the Yorkshire Regiment into which the Duke of Wellington's Regiment had been amalgamated.
In 1946 Arthur Valerian Wellesley 8th Duke Wellington (age 30) was promoted Lieutenant in the Royal Horse Guards Regiment.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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In 1954 Arthur Valerian Wellesley 8th Duke Wellington (age 38) was promoted Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Horse Guards Regiment.
In 1936 Arthur Valerian Wellesley 8th Duke Wellington (age 20) was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Territorial Army.
In 1940 Arthur Valerian Wellesley 8th Duke Wellington (age 24) was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Horse Guards Regiment service number 68268.