Chichester de Windt Crookshank

Chichester de Windt Crookshank (18 October 1868 – 23 October 1958) KStJ, was a British Army officer and Unionist Member of Parliament, for Berwick and Haddington from 1924 until 1929; and for Bootle from 1931 until he retired in 1935.

Lieutenant Colonel Chichester de Windt Crookshank KStJ
Chichester de Windt Crookshank, photographed by Walter Stoneman
Member of Parliament for Berwick and Haddington
In office 1924–1929
Preceded by	Robert Spence
Succeeded by	George Sinkinson
Member of Parliament for Bootle
In office 1931–1935
Preceded by	Vivian Henderson
Succeeded by	Eric Errington
Personal details
Born	(1868-10-18)18 October 1868 British India
Died	23 October 1958(1958-10-23) (aged 90) Johnstounburn, Humbie, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Spouse	Mary Murray Usher ​ (m. 1910)​
Children	Esther Marion Patricia Crookshank (daughter) William Usher Crookshank (son) Arthur Patrick Usher Crookshank (son) George Howard Usher Crookshank (son)
Parents	Arthur Chichester William Crookshank (father) Mary Elizabeth D' Aguilar (mother)
Military service
Allegiance	British Army
Branch/service	Royal Engineers
Battles/wars	Second Boer War Battle of Paardeberg

Military career

Crookshank was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Royal Engineers on 23 July 1887, promoted to lieutenant on 23 July 1890, and to captain on 1 April 1898.^[1] He served in the Second Boer War, and was slightly wounded in the Battle of Paardeberg in February 1900).^[2] He was then attached to the 7th Infantry division of the South Africa Field Force.

Political career

Crookshank was the Unionist Member of Parliament for Berwick and Haddington from 1924. He was unseated in 1929 by George Sinkinson of the Labour Party; and was returned to the House of Commons as Conservative MP for Bootle at the 1931 general election. In 1932 he was assigned as the King's Body Guard. Crookshank retired at the end of that Parliament in 1935.

Arms

Coat of arms of Chichester de Windt Crookshank

Notes Granted 25 March 1925 by Sir Nevile Rodwell Wilkinson, Ulster King of Arms.[3] Crest On a wreath of the colours a dexter cubit arm in armour holding in the hand a dagger in bend sinister Proper hilt and pommel Or. Escutcheon Or three boars' heads erased Sable armed and langued Azure a bordure of the second. Motto Conferre Gladium

Authorship

Crookshank was the author of the 1921 book Prints of British Military Operations, dealing with 52 military operations.^[4][5]