The Rothschild Archive review of the year april 2013 to march 2014 The Rothschild Archive review of the year april 2013 to march 2014 The Rothschild Archive Trust Trustees Baron Eric de Rothschild (Chair) Emma Rothschild Lionel de Rothschild Julien de Beaumarchais Baroness Ariane de Rothschild Anthony Chapman Professor Sir David Cannadine John Grimond Nigel Higgins David Todd Staff Melanie Aspey (Director) Justin Cavernelis-Frost (Archivist) Natalie Broad (Assistant Archivist) Dr Claire-Amandine Soulié (Researcher) The Rothschild Archive, New Court, St Swithin’s Lane, London ec4n 8al telephone: +44 (0)20 7280 5874 email:
[email protected] www.rothschildarchive.org Company no.3702208 Registered Charity no.1075340 Contents Front cover Introduction 7 Evelyn Achille de Rothschild (1886–1917) photographed in the dress uniform of the Eric de Rothschild Royal Bucks Hussars. The second of three sons of Leopold and Review of the year’s work 8 Marie de Rothschild, Evelyn was mobilised with his regiment on the outbreak of war and Melanie Aspey arrived in Egypt in April 1915. While serving as temporary commander of the regiment at Gallipoli he was wounded and returned to Nathan Rothschild and the battle of Waterloo 11 Egypt. He later fought and fell in the charge on El Mughar. Brian Cathcart ral 000/360 Frontispiece An absolute passion: The Rothschilds’ orchid collections Unidentified men, Western Front, n.d. Detail from a photograph by an unknown at Gunnersbury Park, Tring Park, Exbury Gardens – photographer of soldiers by the frozen coast, and London’s East End 19 probably winter 1916–1917, after the third Battle of the Somme during World War I.