Difference between revisions of "Valentine Fleming"
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|birth_place=Newport-on-Tay, Fife, Scotland | |birth_place=Newport-on-Tay, Fife, Scotland | ||
|death_date=20 May 1917 | |death_date=20 May 1917 | ||
+ | |description=Father of [[Ian Fleming]], killed in 1917 in WWI | ||
|parents=Robert Fleming | |parents=Robert Fleming | ||
|children=Peter Fleming, Ian Fleming, Richard Fleming, Michael Fleming | |children=Peter Fleming, Ian Fleming, Richard Fleming, Michael Fleming |
Latest revision as of 21:56, 6 November 2024
Valentine Fleming (spook, soldier) | |
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Born | 1882-02-17 Newport-on-Tay, Fife, Scotland |
Died | 20 May 1917 (Age 35) Épehy, Somme, France |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | Eton College, Magdalen College, Oxford |
Parents | Robert Fleming |
Children | • Peter Fleming • Ian Fleming • Richard Fleming • Michael Fleming |
Spouse | Evelyn Beatrice Sainte Croix Rose |
Victim of | murder |
Party | Conservative |
Father of Ian Fleming, killed in 1917 in WWI
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Death
"In 1917 Valentine's battalion was ordered to Guillemont Farm, north of St Quentin. In the early hours of 20th May, the German Army, opened a heavy bombardment. Valentine Fleming was hit by a shell and killed instantly."[1]
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