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Major Valentine Fleming, DSO (17 February 1882 – 20 May 1917) [1] was a Scottish Conservative Member of Parliament who was killed in the First World War. He was the father of authors Peter Fleming and Ian Fleming, the latter of whom created the James Bond character. Early life and political career.
- 1908–1917
- Eton College
Valentine Fleming, DSO, MP. Fact file: Matriculated: 1900. Born: 17 February 1882. Died: 25 May 1917. Regiment: Queen’s Own Oxfordshire Hussars. Grave/Memorial: Templeux-le-Guérard British Cemetery: II.E.40. Family background.
Valentine Fleming. Valentine Fleming, the son of Robert Fleming, was born in Newport-on-Tay, Fife, in 1882. His father was a highly successful businessman who established the Investment Trust Corporation and the Robert Fleming and Company. Valentine was educated at Eton College and Magdalen College. He left Oxford University with a degree in ...
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. Major Valentine Fleming, DSO (17 February 1882 – 20 May 1917) was a Scottish Conservative Member of Parliament who was killed in the First World War. He was the father of authors Peter Fleming and Ian Fleming, the latter of whom created the James Bond character.
Life story: Valentine Fleming | Lives of the First World War. We remember Valentine Fleming. Duplicate of V Fleming. Also remembered by 10 people. Timeline. Details. Media. Communities. Evidence. Stories. Timeline. 1882. birth Newport-on-Tay, Fife, Scotland United Kingdom Source:5507077 17th February 1882. 1906.
Killed in Action. In mid-May 1917 Valentine’s squadron was called to an exposed post in the British Expeditionary Force’s frontline opposite the Hindenburg line, north of St. Quentin. During the early morning of 20th May, the Germans opened a heavy bombardment and Valentine was hit by a shell and killed instantly.
An appreciation. Thursday May 25 2017, 12.01am, The Times. “WSC” [Winston Spencer Churchill] writes of the death of Major Valentine Fleming, MP, killed in action: This news will cause sorrow in...
