Cecil de Burgh Gordon Persse (1875 - 1915)

Born 17 Jul 1875 in Rahoon, Galway, County Galway, Ireland

Ancestors

Died 19 Jul 1915 at age 40 in Netley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Cecil de Burgh Gordon Persse, the son of Henry Persse and Eleanor Seymour, was born on 17 July 1875 at Rahoon, Galway, county Galway, Ireland.^[1][2]

He graduated from Cambridge University with a B.A. in 1898. ^[3]

Cecil de Burgh Persse died in 1915 at Royal Victoria Military Hospital, (Netley Military Hopsital). ^{[4] [5]}
Lieutenant Cecil de Burgh G. Persse, 7th Dragoon Guards, attached to the Irish Guards (died in hospital on July 19th of wounds received in action in Flanders on May 18th) was the youngest son of the late Henry and Eleanor Persse of Glenarde, Galway, and was forty years of age. He was in the Cavalry Reserve of Officers before the break of war, having been gazetted to a commission as second lieutenant in the 7th Dragoon Guards in April, 1912. In the South African War (1899-1902) Lieutenant Persse served with the Imperial Yeomanry, and took part in the operations in various Colonies. For these services he received the Queen’s medal with three clasps and the King’s medal with two clasps.
Mr. C. de B. Persse was a brother of Mr. Harry Persse, of Chattis Hill, Stockbridge and nephew of the late Burton Persse of Moyade (sic) Castle, so long Master of the Galway Blazers.^[6]
Lieutenant Persse
Lieutenant Cecil de Burgh G. Persse, 7th Dragoon Guards, attached Irish Guards (died in hospital on July 19, of wounds received in action in Flanders on May 18), was the youngest son of the late Henry and Eleanor Persse, of Glenarde, Galway, and was forty years of age. He was in the Cavalry Reserve of Officers before the outbreak of war, having been gazetted to a commission as Second Lieutenant in the 7th Dragoon Guards in April, 1912.^[7]
PERSSE, CECIL DE BURGH GORDON. Rank, 2nd Lieutenant, 7th Dragoon Guards (attached to Irish Guards); died of wounds, received in Flanders, Netley Hospital, July 19, 1915; born Ireland; age 43.^[8]

He was buried at Netley Military Cemetery, Netley, Hampshire, England.^{[9] [10]}

Probate
CECIL DE BURGH PERSSE Death Date 19 Jul 1915 Death Place Hampshire, England Probate Date 25 Nov 1918 Probate Registry London, England ^[11]
PERSSE CECIL de Burgh of Chattis-hill Stockbridge Hampshire died 19 July 1915 at Netley Hampshire Administration London 25 November to Henry Seymour Persse farmer. Effects £96 15s. 10d.^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ Place of birth in "UK, Imperial Yeomanry Records, 1899-1902" https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.au/imageviewer/collections/61803/images/61803_b932124-00254?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&pId=25737
2. ↑ Date of birth in "UK, British Army Records and Lists, 1882-1962" https://search.ancestrylibrary.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=60721&h=1015808&tid=&pid=&queryId=2ba3a42521203aa0d9921e6c4bb9e2bb&usePUB=true&_phsrc=37f-1240323&_phstart=successSource
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999 https://search.ancestrylibrary.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=3997&h=141431&tid=&pid=&queryId=b98b3b4ccc0bf54b948af1a42775fe34&usePUB=true&_phsrc=37f1792096&_phstart=successSource
4. ↑ CECIL DE B PERSSE Age 40 Estimated Birth Year abt 1875 Death Registration Place South Stoneham, Hampshire, United Kingdom Death Date Sep 1915 Inferred Death Place Hampshire, United Kingdom FreeBMD. England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006 https://search.ancestrylibrary.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=8914&h=26335353&tid=&pid=&queryId=b98b3b4ccc0bf54b948af1a42775fe34&usePUB=true&_phsrc=37f1792096&_phstart=successSource
5. ↑ For more information about Netley Military Hospital, see https://alondoninheritance.com/cycling-around-britain/royal-victoria-military-hospital-netley/
6. ↑ “Kilkenny Moderator” Saturday 31 July 1915 page 8 column 4 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/
7. ↑ “Dublin Daily Express” Thursday 22 July 1915 page 6 column 5 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/
8. ↑ "Ireland World War I Casualties 1914-1922" https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1633/images/NOISBN-IRISHVOL7-00103?usePUB=true&_phsrc=37f-2134647&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&pId=41282
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36575165/cecil-de_burgh_gordon-persse : accessed 27 February 2022), memorial page for Lieut Cecil De Burgh Gordon Persse (17 Jul 1875–12 Jul 1915), Find a Grave Memorial ID 36575165, citing Netley Military Cemetery, Netley, Eastleigh Borough, Hampshire, England ; Maintained by Wertypop (contributor 46806984)
10. ↑ For more information about Netley Military Cemetery see https://www.hgs-familyhistory.com/2013/02/netley-military-cemetery/
11. ↑ "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995" https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.au/discoveryui-content/view/5752703:1904
12. ↑ Image at https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1904/images/31874_222936-00502?usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&pId=5752703