His grandfather was Major General Edward Otho Cresap Ord (1818-1883), and his great-grandfather was First Lieutenant James Ord (1789-1872) [REF].
His uncle, Jules Garesche "Garry" Ord (1866-1898) was also an Army officer, and has been credited by historians with sparking the charge up San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War, at which Jules Ord was killed [REF].