 charles john lyttelton, 10th viscount cobham,  (8 august 1909 â 20 march 1977) was the ninth governor-general of new zealand and an english cricketer. ==background and education== lyttelton was born in kensington, london, the son of john lyttelton, 9th viscount cobham, and violet yolande leonard. he was a cousin of the musician humphrey lyttelton. he was educated at eton and trinity college, cambridge, graduating with a law degree in 1932. he had a family connection with new zealand, where he became governor-general, through his great-grandfather george lyttelton, 4th baron lyttelton, who was chairman of the canterbury association and contributed financially to the early development of christchurch. hagley park is named after their family estate, and the port town of lyttelton bears his great-grandfather's name. he visited new zealand in 1950 in relation to property holdings in christchurch. ==military service== lyttelton joined the territorial army in 1933. he served in world war ii with the expeditionary force in france from 1940. he was commander of the 5th regiment from 1943. lyttelton was made honorary colonel of queen's own warwickshire and worcestershire yeomanry on 1 apr
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