2nd. Lt. Christopher Wakefield Selwyn

Male 1889 - 1915  (25 years)


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  • Name Christopher Wakefield Selwyn 
    Prefix 2nd. Lt. 
    Born 9 Aug 1889  Ambleside, Westmoreland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 17 May 1915  Bailleul, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • From the War memorial at St. Stephen's, Shottermill...

      Second Lieutenant, Leicestershire Regiment,
      5th Bn., Died 17/05/1915 aged 26, Son of the Rev. E. C.
      Selwyn, D.D., for 20 years Headmaster of Uppingham
      School, and of Lucy Ada Selwyn, grand-daughter of Dr.
      Arnold, of Rugby
      Grave/Memorial Reference:I.3
      BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY (NORD)
    Age 25 years 
    Buried Bailleul Communal Cemetery, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I0043  The Selwyn Family Tree
    Last Modified 9 Nov 2014 

    Father Rev. Edward Carus Selwyn,   b. 25 Nov 1853, Lee, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Nov 1918, Undershaw, Hindhead, Haslemere, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Lucy Ada Arnold,   b. 1858, Dublin, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1894, Uppingham Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years) 
    Married 24 Jul 1884  St. Michael, Toxteth Park, Lancashire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1891  High St., Uppingham, Rutland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F123  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 9 Aug 1889 - Ambleside, Westmoreland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 17 May 1915 - Bailleul, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Bailleul Communal Cemetery, France Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Entry on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
    • Entry on the War Graves Photographic Project


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