We remember Siegfried Loraine Sassoon

We remember Siegfried Loraine Sassoon

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Timeline

Timeline

1886
birth Matfield,Tunbridge Wells United Kingdom Source:6149117 8th September 1886
1891
dates Age 4 Source:5505082 1891
1891
location Weerleigh, Paddock Wood Road, Brenchley, Tunbridge, Kent United Kingdom parents address Source:5505082 1891
1901
dates Age 14 Source:6150129 1901
1901
location Beacon School, Riverhead, Kent United Kingdom school/college address Source:6150129 April 1901
1902
education Marlborough College Marlborough United Kingdom Source:8484853 January 1902 - August 1904
1911
employment Literature Source:7729704 1911
1911
location Weirleigh, Matfield, Tonbridge, Kent United Kingdom Source:7729704 1911
1915
service British Army Captain Royal Welsh Fusiliers Source:7625348 29th May 1915 - 12th March 1919
1916
awards Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration Source:3904664 27th July 1916
1919
location Tufton Street, Westminster, London United Kingdom Source:9310414 1919 - 1925
1933
marriage Hester Gatty Source:7729729 1933
1936
children George T Sassoon Source:7729723 1936
1967
dates Age 80 Source:5505139 1967
education Clare College Cambridge United Kingdom Source:8484853
1967
death Not War Related stomach cancer Heytesbury, Wiltshire United Kingdom Source:6149117 1st September 1967
burial St Andrew's Church Non-War Cemetery Mells, Somerset, United Kingdom Source:6149117
sibling Michael Sassoon Source:5505082
sibling Hamo Sassoon Source:5505082

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Siegfried Loraine
Initials SL
Last Name Sassoon
Source 5476862
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Beacon School, Riverhead, Kent United Kingdom school/college address known April 1901
Tufton Street, Westminster, London United Kingdom 1919 - 1925
Weerleigh, Paddock Wood Road, Brenchley, Tunbridge, Kent United Kingdom parents address known 1891
Weirleigh, Matfield, Tonbridge, Kent United Kingdom known 1911
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army Royal Welsh Fusiliers Captain
Awards
AwardTypeSource
Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
George T Sassoon son 1936
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Alfred Sassoon father
Theresa Georgiana Thornycroft mother
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Michael Sassoon brother
Hamo Sassoon brother
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Hester Gatty wife 1933

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Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Dan60
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Ian77
England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription Ian77
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription geoff2452
England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription Beryl31023
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Selena49658
England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription Selena49658
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Selena49658
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Selena49658

External Evidence

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Biographical details geoff2452
Cambridge Digital Library - Sassoon Journals Carolyn35894
Notebook belonging to Captain Siegfried Sassoon Edward43379
Trench map, Meaulte, 62D NE2, edition 2B, belonging to Captain Siegfried Sassoon. Edward43379
Extracts form service record of Siegfried Sassoon David114
Marlborough College Register 1843 - 1933 Beverly42842
British Jewry Book of Honour Jo6
How The First World War Shaped The Poetry Of Siegfried Sassoon Charlotte33
Sassoon's Protest 'A Soldier's Declaration' Catherine91214
Last post for the victims of Passchendaele Jonathan101862
Siegfried's Journey, 1916 - 1920, by Siegfried Sassoon Bria134912
Military Cross Trevor65535
Notes and Comments Joanna19174
Base Details Joanna19174
"Glory of Women" Connie110407

Multimedia

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Siegfried Sassoon geoff2452
Siegfried's gravev Selena49658
Siegfried Selena49658
Siegfried Sassoon at Cambridge University Charlotte33
Portrait Richard106785
Beacon Prep School Richard106785
Plaque Trevor65535

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