George Imeretinsky

Prince George G. Imeretinsky (Georgian: გიორგი "ჯორჯ" გიორგის ძე იმერეტინსკი) (1897–1972) was a Georgian royal prince (batonishvili) of the royal Bagrationi dynasty of Imereti.

In 1916 he was granted an honorary commission in the 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards, at the request of the Russian Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna.

Holding the rank of lieutenant he was wounded in the Battle of the Somme in 1917, and served with the regiment until 1920.

Later he was an officer in the Royal Air Force, a Cresta champion,[4] and was well known in Bentley racing circles, being a correspondent to various motoring journals.

His two younger brothers, Mikheil and Constantine were also educated at Lancing, and joined the Royal Flying Corps.