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We remember Lyon George Henry Lyon Playfair
We remember Lyon George Henry Lyon Playfair
Timeline
Timeline
1888
1908
commission
Regular
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19th October 1908
1915
dates
Age 26
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20th April 1915
1915
education
Eton
Berkshire
United Kingdom
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20th April 1915
1915
education
St Andrews
United Kingdom
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20th April 1915
1915
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Field Artillary
126th Battery
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20th April 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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20th April 1915
education
Officer training, passed 2nd. Gazetted 2nd Lieut R.F.A. 18.12.1908
Royal Military Academy
Sandhurst
United Kingdom
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service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Field Artillery
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service
British Army
Captain
Royal Field Artillery
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1915
death
Killed in Action
Killed in action when acting as observing officer for his battery, in trench close to German lines. One of his men wrote of him: "A finer officer or better gentleman it would be hard to find."
ZONNEBEKE
Belgium
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20th April 1915
burial
Ypres
Belgium
Panel 5 and 9
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Lyon George Henry Lyon |
| Initials | LGHL |
| Last Name | Playfair |
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Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | Captain | |||
| British Army | Royal Field Artillary | 126th Battery | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Mary Hickman | mother | ||
| Baron Brigadier George James Playfair | father |
Media
Media
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War Memorial BotesdaleThis is a photograph of the War Memorial in the village of Botesdale. Capt Hon G H L Playfair is remembered on the memorial.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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War Memorial, Botesdale, Suffolk.More about War Memorial, Botesdale, Suffolk.
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Alison2583 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Alison2583 | |
| De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Alison2583 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alison2583 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alison2583 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
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| CWGC website | Alison2583 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Capt Hon G H Lyon Playfair | Alison2583 | |
| War Memorial Botesdale | Alison2583 |
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