Tommy St Aubyn died on 29 Nov 2012 aged 89 in The Countess of Brecknock Hospice in Andover, where he had been for the past ten days.

St Aubyn: Thomas Edward CVO DL, peacefully on 29th November 2012, after a short illness, aged 89.

Private family cremation.

A Service of Thanksgiving will be held at the Church of St. Cross, St Cross Road; Winchester SO23 9SDat 11.30 a.m. on Friday 25th January 2013.

Donations, if desired, may be given to the Countess of Brecknock Hospice and SSAFA by retiring collection or sent c/o Dunning Funeral Services, 2 Church Close, Andover SP10 1DP (01264 334436).

DoB 13 June 1923. Son of The Hon. Lionel Michael St. Aubyn and Lady Mary Theresa Parker.

He married Henrietta Mary Studholme, daughter of Sir Henry Gray Studholme, 1st Bt. and Judith Joan Mary Whitbread, on 21 November 1953.

 Educated at Eton College, Windsor

In the Ranks for 290 days

Emergency Commission in the KRRC. He fought in the Second World War with 1 KRRC in Italy and Austria 1944/45 incl in a MG Carrier Platoon.

2Lt 18/7/1942

War Subst. Lt 18/1/1943

A/Capt 25/5/1946 to 24/8/1946 

T/Capt 25/8/1946 to12/6/1950 (Adjutant 1 KRRC Oct 1946 Feb 1948)

Capt 13/6/1950

Spec. Empld. in the Sudan 2/6/1948 to 31/5/1952 (from the 1948 KRRC Chronicle: ..where he is doubtless puzzling the local soldiery by his unorthodox approach to problems of administration [the only way to keep an office tidy is to burn one file every week])

1 KRRC Sennelager 1952/54

Weapon Training Officer RMA Sandhurst 1955/56

HQ 10 Armd Bde 1956

Maj 13/6/1957 (1 KRRC /2 Green Jackets (KRRC) Ballykinler Feb 1959/Feb 1960)

DAAG (Brigade Adjutant) Green Jackets Depot Feb 1960-1962)

Retired from the Army in 1962

In 1966 his brother and wife were killed in the Innsbruck air crash and he took on their 3 children to bring up with his own three.

Her Majesties Bodyguard of The Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms 1973 to 1993, finishing as the Lieutenant

High Sheriff of Hampshire in 1979.

Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire (D.L.) 30 July 1984.(Appt the same time as Brig EGB Davies Scourfield late RB & Brig HRW Vernon late KRRC)

Commander, Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) in 1993.

He was a member of the RGJRA/Officers Club

Children: 3 daughters

Letters of condolence if desired:

Mrs TE St Aubyn (Henrietta)

West Leigh House
Nether Wallop Stockbridge

SO20 8EY
Hampshire SO20 8EY

Funeral details:

A private family cremation is planned.

The date of a Thanksgiving Service (possibly at St Cross, Winchester) is to be announced later.