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We remember George Edward Gascoyne-Cecil
We remember George Edward Gascoyne-Cecil
Timeline
Timeline
1895
birth
United Kingdom
Source:8694731
Source:7310017
9th September 1895
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Grenadier Guards
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1914
death
Killed in Action
Source:7310017
Source:8694731
1st September 1914
burial
Aisne
France
Source:7310017
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George Edward |
| Initials | GE |
| Last Name | Gascoyne-Cecil |
| Source | 757992 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
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| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
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| British Army | Grenadier Guards | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Georgina Maxse | mother | ||
| Edward Herbert Cecil | father |
Media
Media
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The Bond of Sacrifice: George Edward CecilAs featured in "The Bond of Sacrifice"
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Second Lieutenant George Edward CecilSecond Lieutenant George Edward Cecil. Unit: 4th Company, 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Death: 1 September 1914, killed in action, age 18, Western Front. | CWGC family information: Son of Col. Lord Edward Cecil (Grenadier Guards), fourth son of the third Marquess of Salisbury, and of Violet Georgina (Lady Edward Cecil), daughter of Admiral Frederick Maxse. | Head portrait iIn civilian clothing press cuttingContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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The Bond Of Sacrifice: Vol 1 [Complete]More about The Bond Of Sacrifice: Vol 1 [Complete]
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Winchester College - ToyeitesMore about Winchester College - Toyeites
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| British Army, Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1916 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Hannah21187 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
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| The Bond of Sacrifice: George Edward Cecil | Hannah21187 | |
| The Peerage | Beverly42842 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| The Bond of Sacrifice: George Edward Cecil | Hannah21187 | |
| Headstone | Jeremy102799 | |
| CWGC | Martin4745 | |
| George Edward Gascoyne-Cecil 1895-1914 | Martin4745 | |
| Guard's Guard Register | Jeremy102799 | |
| Headstone | Jeremy102799 | |
| Second Lieutenant George Edward Cecil | James201 |
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