Pery was the eldest son of the
3rd Earl of Limerick and his second wife, Isabella, and was educated at
Eton and
New College, Oxford. He was commissioned into the
City of London Yeomanry and during
World War I he fought in
Egypt,
France and at the
Battle of Gallipoli, ending the war as a
Major. After the war, Pery continued to serve in the City of London Yeomanry, which became a
Royal Artillery brigade, and inherited his half-brother's titles in 1929. Lord Limerick was an Honorary
Colonel of the City of London Yeomanry (TA) from 1932–52, Vice-Chairman from 1937–41 and then Chairman of the City of London Territorial and Auxiliary Forces Association from 1941–50 and Vice-Chairman from 1942–49, then Chairman from 1949–54, then President of the Council of Territorial and Auxiliary Forces Associations from 1954–56. He was also Chairman of the
Medical Research Council from 1952–60. His GBE in 1954 & his CH in 1960 were matched by his wife Angela's GBE in 1954 & her CH in 1974. They are the only married couple in British history both awarded these two top honours, and even to both hold the GBE. Also – until
Lady Antonia Fraser's 2017 CH matched her Nobel Literature Laureate husband
Harold Pinter's 2008 CH – the only married couple both awarded the CH. ==Family==