Valentine Fleming
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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 |
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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