David Guest (communist)
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David Guest (6 January 1911[1]ā 28 July 1938) was a British mathematician and philosopher who volunteered to fight for the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War and was killed in Spain in 1938. He was the uncle of American-British musician, actor and director Christopher Guest.
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David Guest | |
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Born | David Haden-Guest (1911-01-06)6 January 1911 |
Died | 28 July 1938(1938-07-28) (aged 27) Gandesa, Spain |
Cause of death | Killed in action |
Resting place | Gandesa |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Occupation(s) | Mathematician, philosopher |
Years active | 1931ā1938 |
Partner | Suzanne McShane |
Parent | Leslie Haden-Guest, 1st Baron Haden-Guest & Muriel Ethel Carmel Goldsmid |
Relatives | Peter Haden-Guest, 4th Baron Haden-Guest (brother) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Spanish Republic |
Service/ | International Brigades |
Unit | British Battalion of the "Abraham Lincoln" XV International Brigade |
Battles/wars | Spanish Civil War |
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