1. Julian Gascoigne's father was Brigadier-General Sir Frederick Gascoigne, KCVO, CMG, DSO.
11 Facts About Julian Gascoigne
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Julian Gascoigne was educated at Eton College, an all-boys public boarding school.
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Julian Gascoigne entered the Royal Military College, Sandhurst and was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Grenadier Guards in 1923.
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Julian Gascoigne was an instructor at Sandhurst in 1935, and attended the Staff College, Camberley from 1938 to 1939.
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Julian Gascoigne was Commanding Officer of the 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards from 1941 to 1942, and of the 201st Guards Motor Brigade from 1942 to 1943.
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Julian Gascoigne saw active service in Egypt, Syria, North Africa and Italy.
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Julian Gascoigne fought at the Battle of Alamein, with the Eighth Army in Tunis, and in Salerno as part of the Allied invasion of Italy.
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Julian Gascoigne was seriously wounded during fighting at Monte Camino in 1943, and was evacuated back to the UK where he spent time recuperating in hospital.
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Julian Gascoigne was an instructor at the Staff College, Camberley from 1944 until the end of the war.
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Julian Gascoigne hosted an important summit meeting in December 1961 between British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan and US President John F Kennedy, following the erection of the Berlin Wall.
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Julian Gascoigne was an uncle of University Challenge host Bamber Gascoigne.