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Sir Philip Sassoon MP
Born:
30 Kislev 5649 (04 December 1888)
Died:
16 Sivan 5699 (03 June 1939)
Basic Information
Unique reference:
SAS1409
Gender:
Male
Birth
Date of birth:
30 Kislev 5649 (04 December 1888)
Place of birth:
Avenue de Marigny, Paris, France
Death
Date of death:
16 Sivan 5699 (03 June 1939)
Died in combat?:
No
Place of death:
London, England
Cause of death:
Complications of Influenza
Burial place:
Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris
Places
Addresses
Main House:
25 Park Lane London, England
Second House:
Port Lympne Mansion Kent, England
Third House:
Trent Park London, England
Schools
Name:
Eton College
Name:
University of Oxford
Other Organisations
Name:
Conservative Party
Date:
24 May 1912
Significance:
Member of Parliament, Hythe
Research
Researched for 'We Were There Too' by Nadav Sweiry
Bibliography:
Parliament.uk (Web Page)-
https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/transformingsociety/parliament-and-the-first-world-war/parliamentarians-and-staff-in-the-war/written-portraits-of-parliamentarians-during-the-first-world-war/sir-philip-sassoon-1888-1939/
The Guardian (Newspaper Article)-
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/dec/31/charmed-life-damian-collins-review
British Pathé (Website)-
https://www.britishpathe.com/search/query/philip+sassoon
London Remembers (Web Page)-
https://www.londonremembers.com/subjects/sir-philip-sassoon
https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/transformingsociety/parliament-and-the-first-world-war/parliamentarians-and-staff-in-the-war/written-portraits-of-parliamentarians-during-the-first-world-war/sir-philip-sassoon-1888-1939/
The Guardian (Newspaper Article)-
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/dec/31/charmed-life-damian-collins-review
British Pathé (Website)-
https://www.britishpathe.com/search/query/philip+sassoon
London Remembers (Web Page)-
https://www.londonremembers.com/subjects/sir-philip-sassoon
Family
Siblings
Sybil Sassoon (female)
Parents
Father: Edward Sassoon (male)
Parent: Alice Rothschild
Homefront
Occupation:
Under Secretary to Field Martial Haig
Member of family in armed forces:
Cousin
What was the impact of this:
Siegfried Sassoon was a very influential poet and very famous for his depictions of the horrific trenches. He survived the war and returned to England.
Military Record
Military service:
Royal East Kent Yeomanry
Date enlisted/conscripted:
28 July 1914
Date discharged/death:
11 November 1918
Rank at discharge/death:
Major
Sustained injuries:
None
Other Occupations
Type of employment:
Member of Parliament
Date started:
24 May 1912
Date left:
03 June 1939
Position:
Representative for Hythe
Organisation:
House of Commons
Type of employment:
Government
Date started:
27 May 1937
Date left:
03 June 1939
Position:
First Comissioner of Works
Organisation:
Department of the Environment
Type of employment:
Government
Position:
Under-Secretary of State for Air
Type of employment:
Government
Date started:
1920
Date left:
1922
Position:
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister
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