Evelyn Achille de Rothschild (6 January 1886 – 17 November 1917) was a British

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and

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. Born in

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, England, he was the second of three sons of

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(1845–1917) and Marie Perugia (1862–1937) and a part of the prominent

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Early life and education

de Rothschild was educated at

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, where he was a member of the University Pitt Club and earned a

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Career

British Army career

Born into wealth and privilege, Evelyn de Rothschild was expected to play a major role with the

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bank. However, at the outbreak of

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he and brother

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joined the

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. In November 1915, while serving with the

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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 mentioned in dispatches. Sent to fight in Palestine, he was critically wounded during the 13 November

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against the 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

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honoring Evelyn and his other comrades from Wing who were killed in the war.

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