▁Royal ▁F lying ▁Corps . ▁ ▁The ▁family ▁had ▁a ▁strong ▁military ▁tradition ▁going ▁back ▁several ▁centuries . ▁Or de ' s ▁great - grand father ▁was ▁Major - General ▁James ▁Or de . ▁ ▁Military ▁career ▁ ▁Or de ▁served ▁throughout ▁the ▁First ▁World ▁War , ▁starting ▁by ▁becoming ▁a ▁second ▁lieutenant ▁in ▁the ▁Army ▁Service ▁Corps ▁on ▁ 1 5 ▁August ▁ 1 9 1 4 . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁lieutenant ▁when ▁he ▁qualified ▁as ▁a ▁pilot ▁for ▁the ▁Royal ▁F lying ▁Corps ▁in ▁a ▁Maurice ▁Far man ▁bi plane ▁on ▁ 1 0 ▁May ▁ 1 9 1 6 . ▁According ly , ▁on ▁ 1 0 ▁June ▁ 1 9 1 6 ▁he ▁was ▁promoted ▁from ▁F lying ▁Officer ▁( Observer ) ▁to ▁F lying ▁Officer . ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 ▁August ▁ 1 9 1 7 ▁he ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁flight ▁commander . ▁Because ▁he ▁had ▁served ▁in ▁the ▁early ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁war , ▁he ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁ 1 9 1 4 ▁Star . ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁captain ▁by ▁time ▁of ▁his ▁application ▁for ▁the ▁medal ▁in ▁December ▁ 1 9 1 7 . ▁His ▁home ▁address ▁for ▁delivery ▁of ▁the ▁medal ▁was ▁given ▁as ▁A ps ley ▁House , ▁Pic c ad illy ▁– ▁his ▁father - in - law ▁the ▁Duke ▁of ▁Well ington ' s ▁house ▁on ▁Hy de ▁Park ▁Cor ner , ▁now ▁in ▁the ▁care ▁of ▁English ▁Heritage . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁given ▁the ▁rank ▁of ▁temporary ▁major ▁on ▁