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Do you have any of General officers who were killed in 1914. The likes of Hamilton and Fitsclarence to name two who fell.

Would be grateful.

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Thanks for that Yorts. For Captain the Hon W.A. Cecil, 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards, the following from the Regimental History (Ponsonby):

"One of the Battalion's much regretted losses this day was Captain the Hon W.A. Cecil. He had been in the thick of every engagement since the start, and had gained a great reputation in the past three weeks for the effective way in which he handled the machine-guns. On more than one occasion his keenness had led him into very dangerous corners, and it was while he was reconnoitring for a good position for his machine guns that he was killed."

Killed in Action at the Aisne, 16 September 1914.

Ed

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