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Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Matthew Nathan
Born:
2 Shevat 5622 (03 January 1862)
Died:
29 Nisan 5699 (18 April 1939)
Basic Information
Unique reference:
NAT0557
Gender:
Male
Birth
Date of birth:
2 Shevat 5622 (03 January 1862)
Place of birth:
London
Death
Date of death:
29 Nisan 5699 (18 April 1939)
Died in combat?:
No
Place of death:
London
Burial place:
Willesden Jewish Cemetery
Portrait
Places
Schools
Name:
Royal Military Academy, Woolwich
Name:
School of Military Engineering, Chatham
Other Organisations
Name:
Friends of Hebrew University
Significance:
President
Name:
Union of Jewish Literary Societies
Significance:
President
Name:
Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society
Significance:
President
Family
Siblings
Mary Sophia Nathan (female)
William Nathan (male)
Robert Nathan (male)
Walter Nathan (male)
George Nathan (male)
Maude Nathan (female)
Parents
Father: Jonah Nathan (male)
Mother: Miriam Nathan (female)
Homefront
Occupation:
Under Secretary for Ireland
What was the impact of this:
He was involved in the Easter Rising in 1916 - the newspaper clippings attached to this section explain further. He resigned post the rising.
Military Record
Military service:
Army
Date enlisted/conscripted:
1880
Date discharged/death:
1998
Rank at discharge/death:
Major
Assignments
Regiment:
Royal Engineers
Posting:
Sudan (1884-1885)
Lushai, India (1889-1894)
Lushai, India (1889-1894)
Other Occupations
Date started:
1896
Date left:
1898
Position:
Secretary
Organisation:
Colonial Defence Committee
Date started:
1899
Date left:
1900
Position:
Governor of Sierra Leone
Date started:
1900
Date left:
1903
Position:
Governor of the Gold Coast
Date started:
1903
Date left:
1907
Position:
Governor of Hong Kong
Date started:
1907
Date left:
1909
Position:
Governor of Natal
Date started:
1909
Date left:
1911
Position:
Secretary
Organisation:
General Post Office
Date started:
1911
Date left:
1914
Position:
Chairman
Organisation:
Board of Inland Revenue
Date started:
1916
Date left:
1925
Position:
Secretary
Organisation:
Ministry of Pensions
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