Victor Cazalet

Victor Cazalet
Cazalet in the 1910s
Member of Parliament
In office 1924–1943
Constituency	Chippenham
Personal details
Born	December 27, 1896 London
Died	July 4, 1943(1943-07-04) (aged 46) near Gibraltar
Political party	Conservative Party
Parent	William Marshall and Maud Cazalet
Awards	Military Cross

Colonel Victor Alexander Cazalet, MC (27 December 1896 – 4 July 1943) was a British Conservative Party Member of Parliament for nineteen years. He came from a prominent, wealthy English family.

In his political career, he was a noted authority on international affairs and was a veteran of World War I. He became the liaison officer with Polish General Sikorski after the outbreak of World War II. He promoted strong military ties with the United States before and during the war and was an outspoken advocate for creating a Jewish homeland in Palestine.

Cazalet was also an amateur athlete, squash champion and tennis player in Great Britain for many years. He became godfather to actress Elizabeth Taylor after developing a friendship with her family. Travelling back to London from Gibraltar, he was killed in the 1943 Gibraltar B-24 crash at age 46 along with General Sikorski and 15 others.