Evelyn de Rothschild (born 1886)
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Evelyn Achille de Rothschild
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Evelyn de Rothschild | |
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| Born | Evelyn Achille de Rothschild 6 January 1886 |
Evelyn Achille de Rothschild (6 January 1886 – 17 November 1917) was a British
Marie Perugia (1862–1937) and a part of the prominent Rothschild banking family of England
.
Early life and education
de Rothschild was educated at
Career
Military career
Born into wealth and privilege, Evelyn de Rothschild was expected to play a major role with the
N M Rothschild & Sons bank. However, at the outbreak of World War I he and brother Anthony joined the British Army. In November 1915, while serving with the Royal Buckinghamshire Yeomanry on the Gallipoli
front, Evelyn de Rothschild was wounded and sent home to recuperate.
Within a few months, de Rothschild was back at the Front where in March 1916 his service resulted in his being
Turkish Seventh Army and died four days later. On 5 December 1920, his brother, Captain Anthony de Rothschild, unveiled the War Memorial in the churchyard of All Saints Church at Wing, Buckinghamshire
honoring Evelyn and his other comrades from Wing who were killed in the war.
References
- ISBN 978-1-107-60006-5.
- See also the list of references at: Rothschild banking family of England
