George Heremon Wyndham

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George Heremon Wyndham was born on 25th October, 1893, in Chelsea, London, and baptised at St. Peter's Church, Cranley Gardens, Kensington, London, on 27th November, 1893. He was the son of Lt. Col. Guy Percy Wyndham and Edwina Virginia Joanna Wyndham (nee Fitzpatrick). At the time of the 1911 Census, he was a student boarding at Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire, prior to which he had been a student at St. Aubyns School, Woodford Green, Essex. At this time the family were living at Clouds House, East Knoyle, Wiltshire, even though George's father spent time abroad as Military Attache in St. Petersburg, Russia. George later went on to Magdalen College, Cambridge. He enlisted in the 3rd Battalion of the Devonshire Regiment and also was attached to the 2nd Battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers. He served in France & Flanders and at the time of his death held the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. He was awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1915 Star. He was killed in action on 24th March 1915 whilst serving with the Fusiliers on the Ypres Salient. He was buried at Dranouter Churchyard, Heuvelland, West Flanders, Belgium (grave id. II.B.16). He is remembered on the East Knoyle War Memorial as well as the Rolls of Honour at Wellington College, Magdalen College, Cambridge and St Aubyns School, Woodford Green, Essex. There is a plaque in St. Mary's Church, East Knoyle, Wiltshire, provided by his grandmother, Madeleine Wyndham, in memory of her five grandchildren lost in the conflict including George and his cousin, Percy Lyulph Wyndham.