Sir Raymond Greene, 2nd Baronet

[1][2] He held a commission as lieutenant in the Suffolk Yeomanry from 1893, and left with his regiment in January 1900 to serve in the Second Boer War in South Africa.

The 1900 general election was held while he was on active service in South Africa, and he was re-elected in his absence.

[2] In 1907 he was elected to the London County Council as a member of the Conservative-backed Municipal Reform Party, representing the Hackney North area.

He initially served with the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers, winning the Distinguished Service Order (DSO).

[5][2] He later commanded the 2/3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), before ending the war as a staff officer.