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We remember Edmond Xavier Kapp
We remember Edmond Xavier Kapp
Timeline
Timeline
1890
1896
sibling
Harold Kapp
Source:7932703
1896
1898
education
St Augustine's School
Westminster, London
United Kingdom
Source:8537415
19th September 1898 - 9th January 1899
1901
location
72 West End Lane, Hampstead
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7932703
3rd April 1901
1911
education
Christ's College, Cambridge
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:7932630
1911 - 1913
1911
location
Christ's College, Cambridge
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:7932630
1911 - 1913
1914
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:7932630
August 1914
1915
commission
Temporary
Source:8537436
30th March 1915
1915
service
British Army
Temporary Second Lieutenant
Royal Sussex Regiment
11th Battalion
Source:8537436
30th March 1915 - 7th June 1916
1916
service
British Army
Temporary Second Lieutenant
General List
Source:7932664
7th July 1916 - 25th January 1917
1917
service
British Army
Temporary Second Lieutenant / Temporary Lieutenant
General List
Source:7932669
25th January 1917 - 23rd January 1918
1917
service
British Army
Acting Captain (2nd Lt/Temp. Lt)
General Staff
Source:7932674
10th December 1917 - 30th January 1919
1917
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:7932657
21st December 1917
1922
marriage
Yvonne Meyer
Source:7932630
1922 - 1930
1932
marriage
Polia Chentoff
Source:8537489
1932 - 1933
1978
death
Unknown
Camden
United Kingdom
Source:7932695
Source:7932689
November 1978
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edmond Xavier |
| Initials | EX |
| Last Name | Kapp |
| Source | 7932630 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 West End Lane, Hampstead | United Kingdom | parents address | known 3rd April 1901 | |
| Christ's College, Cambridge | United Kingdom | school/college address | 1911 - 1913 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | General List | Temporary Second Lieutenant / Temporary Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | General List | Temporary Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Sussex Regiment | 11th Battalion | Temporary Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | General Staff | Acting Captain (2nd Lt/Temp. Lt) |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bella Kapp | mother | ||
| Emil Kapp | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Kapp | brother | 1896 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polia Chentoff | wife | 1932 | |
| Yvonne Meyer | wife | 1922 |
Media
Media
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Mara60295 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Mara60295 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Mara60295 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Mara60295 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Mara60295 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Imaging the Inside: Edmond Xavier Kapp, Character Portraiture and Artistic Insight | Gerry59140 | |
| "Undertones of War" by Edmund Blunden | Gerry59140 | |
| MiD 21 Dec 1917 | Gerry59140 | |
| Transfer to General List | Gerry59140 | |
| Promoted Temp Lieut | Gerry59140 | |
| Acting Captain | Gerry59140 | |
| Relinquish Acting rank of Captain | Gerry59140 | |
| National Portrait Gallery brief biog | Gerry59140 | |
| Death Register Index | Gerry59140 | |
| 1901 Census | Gerry59140 | |
| Wikipedia | Mara60295 | |
| London Gazette 6 April 1915 | Mara60295 | |
| 20th Century Painters and Sculptors | Mara60295 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| St Augustine School register | Mara60295 | |
| Islington | Mara60295 | |
| Hampstead | Mara60295 | |
| Christ's College | Mara60295 | |
| Temp 2nd Lt | Mara60295 | |
| General List | Mara60295 | |
| Temp Lt | Mara60295 | |
| Acting Captain | Mara60295 | |
| Times Obituary | Mara60295 | |
| Yvonne | Mara60295 | |
| Marriage with Polia | Mara60295 | |
| E X Kapp | Mara60295 |
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