Dimitry Zvegintzov
| Dimitry Zvegintzov CMG CBE DSO | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1911 Russia |
| Died |
1984 England |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Distinguished Service Order, Officer of the Order of Saint John |
Brigadier Dimitry Dimitrievitch Zvegintzov CMG CBE DSO OStJ (1911 – 1984) was a senior British Army officer.
Zvegintzov was born in Russia into an aristocratic family, the son of Colonel Dimitry Ivanovitch Zvegintzov and Princess Maria Obolensky. During the Russian Revolution of 1917, his family moved to England, fearing the repercussions of the Bolshevik takeover. He was subsequently educated at Bloxham School. On 20 April 1940, he married Hon. Rachel Kathleen Bailey, the granddaughter of Joseph Russell Bailey, 1st Baron Glanusk.
Zvegintzov was commissioned into the Border Regiment.[1] He saw service during the Second World War. His younger brother, Ivan, was killed during the war. He was invested as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1963.[2] He was made an Officer of the Order of Saint John in 1968.[3]
References
- ↑ The London Gazette, 1 January 1949 http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/38493/supplements/7/page.pdf
- ↑ The London Gazette, 1 January 1963 http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/42870/supplements/6/page.pdf
- ↑ The London Gazette, 19 April 1968 http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/44569/pages/4528/page.pdf