Family
Orde Wingate's son, Orde Jonathan Wingate, joined the Honourable Artillery Company after a regular Army career in the Royal Artillery and became the regiment's commanding officer and later regimental colonel. He died in 2000 at the age of 56, and was survived by his wife and two daughters. Other members of the Wingate family live around England.
He was also related to Reginald Wingate and Ronald Wingate.
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