George Percy, 9th Duke of Northumberland

Henry George Alan Percy, 9th Duke of Northumberland (15 July 1912 – 21 May 1940) was the son of Alan Percy, 8th Duke of Northumberland and Lady Helen Gordon-Lennox.

His Grace The Duke of Northumberland
Parliamentary Private Secretary
In office 1935–1940
Personal details
Born	Henry George Alan Percy (1912-07-15)15 July 1912
Died	21 May 1940(1940-05-21) (aged 27) Pecq, Belgium
Cause of death	Killed in action
Resting place	Esquelmes War Cemetery
Parents	Alan Percy Helen Gordon-Lennox
Military service
Commands	3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards

He was educated at Eton College.^[1] He served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Lord Privy Seal in 1935.^[2] During his lifetime, the 9th Duke was considered one of Britain's most eligible bachelors.

During the BEF retreat to Dunkirk, Percy served as Lieutenant with the 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards. He was killed south of Pecq in Belgium, leading a counterattack on German troops fording the Schelde river ^[3] . His body is interred in the Esquelmes War Cemetery.^[4]

He was succeeded as Duke of Northumberland by his brother Hugh Percy, 10th Duke of Northumberland. A posthumous portrait by Oswald Birley is now displayed at the family seat of Alnwick Castle.