Basic Details
Surname
Cayzer
Forenames
Nigel John
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative surname
4th Baronet
Served or died
Died
Notes
His biography on the college website (see references) states: ‘Nigel was born in London on November 16th 1920 the elder son of Sir Charles William Cayzer, M.P., 3rd Bt., and of Lady Cayzer (nee Meakin), He was educated at Eton and matriculated in 1939. He was up at Christ Church from 1939 until 1941 and was awarded his BA in 1942. His father died in 1940 and he succeeded to the baronetcy.
Nigel was serving as a Lieutenant with the 2nd Battalion, The Scots Guards when he was, initially, reported missing. He was killed when the regiment landed at Salerno. He is buried in the Salerno War Cemetery Plot II. C. 26. He is commemorated on the Newtyle, Blairgowrie War Memorial.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Italy
Town of death
Salerno
Country of burial
Italy
Town of burial
Salerno
Cemetery
War Cemetery
Year of death
1943
Month of death
September
Day of death
11
Age at death
22
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action