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We remember Edgar Hugh Brassey
We remember Edgar Hugh Brassey
Timeline
Timeline
1878
birth
Source:6978054
6th April 1878
1891
education
Eton College
Eton
United Kingdom
Source:8597125
September 1891 - August 1897
1899
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
1st Life Guards
Source:9534934
25th January 1899 - 6th March 1900
1900
service
British Army
Lieutenant
1st Life Guards
Source:9534934
7th March 1900 - 15th September 1905
1905
service
British Army
Captain
1st Life Guards
Source:9534934
16th September 1905 - 20th October 1911
1911
marriage
Margaret Harriet Trefusis
Source:8597126
26th January 1911
1911
service
British Army
Major
1st Life Guards
Source:9534934
21st October 1911
1911
children
Female Brassey
Source:9534935
December 1911
1911
children
Marjorie E Brassey
Source:9534937
December 1911
1912
awards
Member of Royal Victorian Order
Other War Service Award
Source:9534934
1912
1914
service
British Army
Lieutenant-Colonel
Guards Machine-Gun Regiment (on secondment from 1st Life Guards)
Source:9536398
5th November 1914 - 5th March 1919
1915
children
Hugh Trefusis Brassey
Source:9536400
5th October 1915
1919
service
British Army
Lieutenant-Colonel
1st Life Guards
Source:9536402
6th March 1919 - 1st July 1919
children
H
Source:9534936
education
New College
Oxford
United Kingdom
Source:6978054
service
British Army
Major
1st Life Guards
Source:475642
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
1st Life Guards
Source:475642
1946
death
Not War Related
Aged 68
Chippenham, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
Source:9536403
1946
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edgar Hugh |
| Initials | EH |
| Last Name | Brassey |
| Source | 475642 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1st Life Guards | Major | |||
| British Army | 1st Life Guards | Lieutenant Colonel | |||
| British Army | 1st Life Guards | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | 1st Life Guards | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | 1st Life Guards | Captain | |||
| British Army | 1st Life Guards | Major | |||
| British Army | Guards Machine-Gun Regiment (on secondment from 1st Life Guards) | Lieutenant-Colonel | |||
| British Army | 1st Life Guards | Lieutenant-Colonel |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Member of Royal Victorian Order | Other War Service Award |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female Brassey | daughter | December 1911 | |
| Marjorie E Brassey | daughter | December 1911 | |
| H | son | ||
| Hugh Trefusis Brassey | son | 5th October 1915 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Harriet Stevenson | mother | ||
| Henry Arthur Brassey | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Harriet Trefusis | wife | 26th January 1911 |
Media
Media
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Major Edgar Hugh BrasseyMajor Edgar Hugh Brassey MVO. Unit: 1st Life Guards. Death: Not known | Half length portrait
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Keith133517 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Keith133517 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Keith133517 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Keith133517 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Keith133517 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Burke's Landed Gentry of Great Britain | Beverly42842 | |
| Eton College Register | Beverly42842 | |
| The Old Public School-Boys' Who's Who - Eton | Beverly42842 | |
| Hart's Annual Army List 1913 | Keith133517 | |
| London Gazette Promotions | Keith133517 | |
| London Gazette - Guards Machine Gun Regiment lapses | Keith133517 | |
| London Gazette retirement | Keith133517 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Major Edgar Hugh Brassey | James201 |
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