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NameBt. Major Lionel Charles Stopford Sackville DSO 
[5, Birth Register on 30 April 1891 at 22 Elmwood Avenue, Belfast, Ireland], [3, Death, Q1 of 1921, Windsor dist, vol 02C, p. 523]
[5, Birth Register on 30 April 1891 at 22 Elmwood Avenue, Belfast, Ireland], [3, Death, Q1 of 1921, Windsor dist, vol 02C, p. 523]Birth30 Apr 1891, 22 Elmwood Avenue, Belfast, Ireland
Death31 Dec 1920, The Holloway Sanatorium St Anns Heath Virginia Water Surrey
General1st s. d.unm. In Rifle Brigade and got DSO in WW1. And the Croix de Guerre.
FatherCol Lionel Richard Stopford Sackville (1845-1905)
MotherConstance Evelyn Gosling (1863-1945)
Never married
Notes for Bt. Major Lionel Charles Stopford Sackville DSO
His birth registration, transcribed by me from an image of the birth register page:
“ Births Registered in the District of Belfast WC(?) in the Union of Belfast
“ in the county of Antrim
“. . . .
“No: 456
“Birth date/Place: Thirtieth April, 22 Elmwood Road
“Name: Lionel Charles
“Sex: M
Father name and home: Lionel Richard Stopford Sackville, 22 Elmwood Avenue
“Mother’s name, inc Maiden: Constance Evelyn Stopford-Sackville formerly Gosling
“Profession: Major Rifle Brigade
“Informant: Lionel Richard Stopford-Sackville, father, 22 Elmwood Avenue
“Registration date: Ninth Jule 1891
“Registrar: H R Torrens
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Not found in 1911 census
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From the London Gazette:
1910, 16 December: The Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own)
The undermentioned Gentlemen Cadets from the Royal Military College
to be Second Lieutenants.
Dated 17th December 1910:
Lionel Charles Stopford Sackville
191§2, 22 November: The Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own)
Second Lieutenant Lionel C Stopford Sackville to be Lieutenant.
Dated 2nd August, 1912.
1915, 28 April: The under mentioned Lieutenants to be temporary Captains
Dated 27th February, 1915
Lionel C, Stopford-Sackville
1915, 14 September:
His Majesty The KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the appointment of the
undermentioned Officers to be Companionsof the Distinguished Service Order, in
recognition of their gallantry and devotion to duty in the Field:—
. . .
Captain Lionel Charles Stopford Sackville, 4th Battalion,
The Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own).
For conspicuous gallantry and ability since he obtained command of a company
in February, 1915. Near Ypres, from 8th to 15th May, he did excellent work
in the trenches, keeping up his man’s spirits under very heavy bombardments.
He took command of another company in addition to his own when it had lost
all its officers. On the night of 14th/15th March, near St Eloi, he took a
barricade with half his company, went forward by himslef to reconnoitre, and
then, returning for his company, led them back and cleared the houses on the
road.
1919, 21 July: . . . Brevet Major Lionel Charles Stopford-Sackville, D.S.O., Rifle Brigade.
Permission to wear the medal of The Croix de Guerre.
1919, 18 July (List of Officers who have held temporary ranks)
Stopford-Sackville, Capt and Bt. Major L.C., D.S.O.
(retires on ret. pay on acc. of ill-health contracted
on active service)) . . 15712
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His death index:
Name: Age at Death (in years):
STOPFORD-SACKVILLE, LIONEL CHARLES 29
GRO Reference: 1921 M Quarter in WINDSOR Volume 02C Page 523
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“ Births Registered in the District of Belfast WC(?) in the Union of Belfast
“ in the county of Antrim
“. . . .
“No: 456
“Birth date/Place: Thirtieth April, 22 Elmwood Road
“Name: Lionel Charles
“Sex: M
Father name and home: Lionel Richard Stopford Sackville, 22 Elmwood Avenue
“Mother’s name, inc Maiden: Constance Evelyn Stopford-Sackville formerly Gosling
“Profession: Major Rifle Brigade
“Informant: Lionel Richard Stopford-Sackville, father, 22 Elmwood Avenue
“Registration date: Ninth Jule 1891
“Registrar: H R Torrens
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Not found in 1911 census
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From the London Gazette:
1910, 16 December: The Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own)
The undermentioned Gentlemen Cadets from the Royal Military College
to be Second Lieutenants.
Dated 17th December 1910:
Lionel Charles Stopford Sackville
191§2, 22 November: The Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own)
Second Lieutenant Lionel C Stopford Sackville to be Lieutenant.
Dated 2nd August, 1912.
1915, 28 April: The under mentioned Lieutenants to be temporary Captains
Dated 27th February, 1915
Lionel C, Stopford-Sackville
1915, 14 September:
His Majesty The KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the appointment of the
undermentioned Officers to be Companionsof the Distinguished Service Order, in
recognition of their gallantry and devotion to duty in the Field:—
. . .
Captain Lionel Charles Stopford Sackville, 4th Battalion,
The Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own).
For conspicuous gallantry and ability since he obtained command of a company
in February, 1915. Near Ypres, from 8th to 15th May, he did excellent work
in the trenches, keeping up his man’s spirits under very heavy bombardments.
He took command of another company in addition to his own when it had lost
all its officers. On the night of 14th/15th March, near St Eloi, he took a
barricade with half his company, went forward by himslef to reconnoitre, and
then, returning for his company, led them back and cleared the houses on the
road.
1919, 21 July: . . . Brevet Major Lionel Charles Stopford-Sackville, D.S.O., Rifle Brigade.
Permission to wear the medal of The Croix de Guerre.
1919, 18 July (List of Officers who have held temporary ranks)
Stopford-Sackville, Capt and Bt. Major L.C., D.S.O.
(retires on ret. pay on acc. of ill-health contracted
on active service)) . . 15712
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His death index:
Name: Age at Death (in years):
STOPFORD-SACKVILLE, LIONEL CHARLES 29
GRO Reference: 1921 M Quarter in WINDSOR Volume 02C Page 523
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Will notes for Bt. Major Lionel Charles Stopford Sackville DSO
His probate index:
SACKVILLE Lionel Charles Stopford of 33 Brunswick Gardens Kensington Middlesex died 31 December 1920 at The Holloway Sanatorium St Anns Heath Virginia Water Surrey Administration London 12 February to Constance Evelyn Stopford Sackville widow.
Effectrs £11990 15s. 4d.
Constance was, of course, his mother.
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SACKVILLE Lionel Charles Stopford of 33 Brunswick Gardens Kensington Middlesex died 31 December 1920 at The Holloway Sanatorium St Anns Heath Virginia Water Surrey Administration London 12 February to Constance Evelyn Stopford Sackville widow.
Effectrs £11990 15s. 4d.
Constance was, of course, his mother.
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