Granville Roland Fortescue
American soldier and journalist (1875–1952) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Granville Roland Fortescue (October 12, 1875 – April 21, 1952) was an American soldier, a Rough Rider serving with his cousin, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt in Cuba, a presidential aide in the first Roosevelt administration and later, a journalist and war correspondent for the London Standard during the Rif War in 1920 Spanish Morocco. He wrote for the London Daily Telegraph during World War I[1] and during the Spanish Civil War.[2]
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Granville Roland Fortescue | |
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Nickname(s) | "Rollie" |
Born | (1875-10-12)October 12, 1875 New York City, US |
Died | April 21, 1952(1952-04-21) (aged 76) |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1898–1906 1917–1928 |
Rank | Major |
Unit | 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry |
Battles/wars | Spanish–American War
Philippine–American War Russo-Japanese War (military attaché) World War I Rif War {Correspondent} Spanish Civil War (correspondent) |
Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Purple Heart Order of the Rising Sun (Japan) |
Relations | Robert Roosevelt (father) Grace Hubbard Fortescue (wife) Thalia Massie (daughter) Helene Reynolds (daughter) Theodore Roosevelt (first cousin) |
Other work | author, journalist |
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