Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Sir Francis William Stronge KCMG (22 November 1856 20 August 1924), was a senior British diplomat and the second son of Sir John Calvert Stronge and Lady Margaret Stronge. Sir Francis never inherited the baronetcy but was later knighted in his own right. Born to a distinguished Irish family in Balleskie, Fife, he was educated at Dublin University and joined the British Army with a commission in the Royal Tyrone Fusiliers. He served as sub-lieutenant in the regiment, resigning his commission in 1876. Stronge joined the Diplomatic Service in 1879 and served in British embassies in Vienna, Peking, Constantinople, Rome and Athens.