Lionel George Archer Cust, Col. Sir, C.B.E., 1896, 1962, Married. 1925, Margaret Violet Clowes, d 1988
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1896 Apr/Jun Born London
1909 Jul 14 Scholarship to Eton
1915 Feb 05 Capt of Oppidans at Eton
1916 Feb 13 HQ Brigade RFA , 2nd Lt L G A Cust seconded
1918 Dec 28. Class GG appointment as embarkation officer. In RA. Lt L G A Cust to be temp Capt
1919 May 2, relinquishes GG appointment
1920 Aug 21. Class HH special appointment
1925 Jul 16. Lionel George Archer Cust married Margaret Violet Louisa Clowes
1929 Oct 14. Death of his father.
1929 Nov 10 Palestine riots
1932 Oct 28 Appointed ADC to Sir Ronald Storrs in Northern Rhodesia
1939 Worked for SOE Special Operations Executive: Personnel Files (PF Series). Lionel George Archer CUST - born 06.06.1896.Collection: Records of Special Operations Executive. Reference:HS 9/385/2. Subjects:Intelligence
1959 Jan 1, Knoghted, Secretary General Royal Commonwealth Society
1962 May 12. Died Like so many who worked in Ireland 1920 & 1921, his service there is not mentioned