Age:31
Regiment/Service:Royal Buckinghamshire Hussars
Awards:Mentioned in Despatches. Son of Leopold and Marie de Rothschild, of Ascott, Wing, Bucks.
Evelyn Achille de Rothschild (B.A.) was a British banker and soldier. Born in London, England, he was the second of three sons of Leopold de Rothschild (1845–1917) and Marie Perugia (1862–1937) and a part of the prominent Rothschild banking family of England. Thus 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 he was back at the Front where in March 1916 his service resulted in his being Mentioned in Dispatches. Sent to fight in Palestine, he was critically wounded during the 13 November Battle of Mughar Ridge against the Ottoman Seventh Army and died four days later. He is also commemorated on his parents' grave.
Age:31
Regiment/Service:Royal Buckinghamshire Hussars
Awards:Mentioned in Despatches. Son of Leopold and Marie de Rothschild, of Ascott, Wing, Bucks.
Evelyn Achille de Rothschild (B.A.) was a British banker and soldier. Born in London, England, he was the second of three sons of Leopold de Rothschild (1845–1917) and Marie Perugia (1862–1937) and a part of the prominent Rothschild banking family of England. Thus 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 he was back at the Front where in March 1916 his service resulted in his being Mentioned in Dispatches. Sent to fight in Palestine, he was critically wounded during the 13 November Battle of Mughar Ridge against the Ottoman Seventh Army and died four days later. He is also commemorated on his parents' grave.
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