Barbara Cartland's brothers.

[Owen]

Learnt something today about the late Dame Barbara Cartland. Her brothers
were killed one day apart in 1940.

CWGC :: Casualty Details

Name: CARTLAND, JAMES ANTHONY HAMILTON
Initials: J A H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 29/05/1940
Service No: 58095
Additional information: Son of Maj. James Bertrum Cartland and Mary Hamilton Cartland, of Poolbrook, Worcestershire. His brother, John R.H. died the following day and is buried at Hotton.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 68.
Cemetery: ZUIDSCHOTE CHURCHYARD

CWGC :: Casualty Details

Name: CARTLAND, JOHN RONALD HAMILTON
Initials: J R H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Major
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 53 (The Worcestershire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regt.
Age: 33
Date of Death: 30/05/1940
Service No: 70394
Additional information: Son of Maj. James Bertram Falkner Cartland, The Worcester Regt., killed in action, 27th May, 1918, and of Mary Hamilton Cartland, of Poolbrook, Worcestershire. Member of Parliament for King's Norton Division of Birmingham, 1935-1940. His brother, James A.H. died the previous day and is buried at Zuidschote. Their sister was Barbara Cartland, authoress.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: X. B. 1.
Cemetery: HOTTON WAR CEMETERY

What's even sadder is their father died in 1918.
CWGC :: Casualty Details

Name: CARTLAND, JAMES BERTRAM FALKNER
Initials: J B F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Major
Regiment/Service: Worcestershire Regiment
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 42
Date of Death: 27/05/1918
Additional information: Husband of Mary Hamilton Cartland, late of Amerie Court, Pershore, Worcs.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: SOISSONS MEMORIAL

[Owen]

Here's John's grave in Hotton.