Anthony Eden KRRC

[PhilB]

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From a wealthy and privileged background, Robert Anthony Eden was born on June 12, 1897, at Windlestone Hall near Bishop Auckland, Durham. He was the third son of Sir William Eden, with one sister, Marjorie, older than all the brothers, of which there was a total of four. Young Eden was educated at Sandroyd Prep School in Surrey and then at Eton, where he distinguished himself in sports but little else. He interrupted his schooling to fight in the King's Royal Rifle Corps during World War I (during which his eldest and youngest brothers were killed). In the course of the war he became the youngest adjutant by 1916, won a military cross in 1917, and by the end of the war he had become a brigade major. In 1919 he attended Christ Church College, Oxford, gaining first-class honors in Oriental languages in 1922.

Eden looks to have been an adjutant at the age of 19 and brigade major at 21. It was mentioned today on TV that he "won an MC for rescuing a comrade under fire". Can anyone expand on this, or on the fate of his brothers? Phil B

[Tom Morgan]

Phil I believe he rescued a fellow-officer in 1916, on the Somme.

Tom

[BeppoSapone]

QUOTE (Phil_B @ Jan 29 2007, 12:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Eden looks to have been an adjutant at the age of 19 and brigade major at 21. It was mentioned today on TV that he "won an MC for rescuing a comrade under fire". Can anyone expand on this, or on the fate of his brothers? Phil B

Just seen this.

Anthony Edens two brothers were killed in WW1:

"Of the 28 members of Eden's Middle Fourth at Eton, nine were killed. With them died the flower of a generation, including two of Eden's brothers, Timothy and Nicholas. Anthony, who joined the King's Royal Rifle Corps, at 19 became the youngest adjutant in the British army. In the mud of Ypres, he crawled out under the wire and brought back a wounded sergeant under a hail of German fire. He won Britain's Military Cross."

Source: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/...,891429,00.html

According to the above article Eden's brothers were called Timothy and Nicholas. this is either poor reporting, or they were pet or middle names. They were called John, and, possibly, William.

John, has "brother of Anthony Eden" in his CWGC entry:

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_detail...casualty=488339

I would be interested in knowing who the second brother was. I suspect it is William Eden, using the address of another of the family estates. However, I could be wrong and William could just be a kinsman:

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_detail...asualty=1611128

Also, Anthony Eden's son Simon was aircrew killed in Burma in 1945:

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_detail...asualty=2085328

[campaign]

Just seen this.

Anthony Edens two brothers were killed in WW1:

"Of the 28 members of Eden's Middle Fourth at Eton, nine were killed. With them died the flower of a generation, including two of Eden's brothers, Timothy and Nicholas. Anthony, who joined the King's Royal Rifle Corps, at 19 became the youngest adjutant in the British army. In the mud of Ypres, he crawled out under the wire and brought back a wounded sergeant under a hail of German fire. He won Britain's Military Cross."

Hi there - has anyone got the info on the nine?................(excluding Eden's) Lyn

[Doug Lewis]

Anthony Eden was the third of four sons John (Jack) Timothy, Anthony,and Nicholas. He had an older sister Majorie.

EDEN, JOHN

Initials: J

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Lieutenant

Regiment/Service: 12th (Prince of Wales's Royal) Lancers

Age: 26

Date of Death: 17/10/1914

Additional information: Son of Sir William and Lady Sybil Frances Eden, of Windlestone Hall, Ferryhill, Co. Durham. Older brother of Anthony Eden, Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1955 to 1957.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. D. 6.

Cemetery: LARCH WOOD (RAILWAY CUTTING) CEMETERY

EDEN, WILLIAM NICHOLAS

Initials: W N

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Midshipman

Regiment/Service: Royal Navy

Unit Text: H.M.S. "Indefatigable."

Age: 16

Date of Death: 31/05/1916

Additional information: Son of Sir William and Lady Sybil Frances Eden, of Windlestone Hall, Ferryhill, Co. Durham. His brother, Lieut. John Eden also fell. Younger brother of Anthony Eden, Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1955 to 1957.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: 10.

Memorial: PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

Timothy was in Germany planning to join the Diplomatic service and was in Germany improving his German language when war broke out, and he was interned for the duration.

Anthony was Brigade Major at the age of 20.

Information taken from Another World 1897-1917 by Anthony Eden An Excellent book, he had so much respect for his men,and it shows throughout the book.

Regards Doug.