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We remember Alexander Adam Seaton
We remember Alexander Adam Seaton
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1884
birth
United Kingdom
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1884
1903
education
Pembroke College
Cambridge
United Kingdom
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1903
1910
employment
Fellow and lecturer
Pembroke College University of Cambridge
Cambridge
United Kingdom
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1910
1915
dates
Age 31
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4th September 1915
1915
service
British Army
Captain
Cambridgeshire Regiment
1 Battalion
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4th September 1915
education
Leeds Grammar School
Leeds
United Kingdom
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service
British Army
Lieutenant
Cambridgeshire Regiment
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1915
death
Killed in Action
Near Armentieres
France
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4th September 1915
burial
Nord
France
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Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Cambridgeshire Regiment | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Cambridgeshire Regiment | 1 Battalion | Captain |
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Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev J A Seaton | father |
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Portrait photograph of Alexander Adam SeatonCaptain Alexander Adam Seaton 1 Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment Captain Seaton was a fellow and lecturer of Pembroke College, Cambridge, to which he had been awarded a Classical Scholarship in 1902. He was awarded First Class Honours degrees in Classics and also in History. He also won the Lightfoot Prize for History and the Prince Consort Prize for History before receiving his Fellowship in 1908. Captain Seaton was killed in action, aged 31, near Armentières on 4 September 1915. He is buried at Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentières.
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| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
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| Roll of Honour | Joanna19174 |
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| Portrait photograph of Alexander Adam Seaton | Charlotte33 | |
| Headstone | olivier56465 |
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