Michael Willoughby, 11th Baron Middleton

Who was Michael Willoughby, 11th Baron Middleton?

Colonel Michael Guy Percival Willoughby, 11th Baron Middleton KG MC TD ED was a British peer and soldier.

Willoughby was the second son of Godfrey Willoughby, 10th Baron Middleton and was educated at Wellington College and the Royal Military College. Graduating on 9 October 1907, he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the South Lancashire Regiment. He transferred to the 17th Lancers 26 October 1907 and on 26 October 1909 to the 10th Duke of Cambridge's Own Lancers of the Indian Army. He was promoted Lieutenant 9 January 1910.

He was stationed in India at the outbreak of the First World War, as the regiment was not selected to go overseas, but in March 1915 he was sent to Mesopotamia attached to the 16th Cavalry, being promoted acting Captain on 1 June 1915 and temporary Captain 1 September 1915. He also served as the 6th Cavalry Brigades Machine Gun officer January to June 1916 before returning to the 16th Cavalry. In July 1916 he was attached to the 12th Cavalry until August when he returned to India to take over the 10th Duke of Cambridge's Own Lancers depot at Multan, that regiment now being selected for active service.