Siegfried Sassoon had many homosexual relationships. He married a man named Hester Gatty and they had a son named George. Siegfried Sassoon was born on September 8, 1886 in Kent, England. Sassoon was a prominent English poet, writer and soldier. His poetry both describes the horrors of the trenches. Siegfried Sassoon began writing poetry when he was a child. He was more interested in sports than academic success. Siegfried had a good childhood, went to war as a soldier, and wrote poetry. Siegfried Sassoon was born on September 8, 1886 in Kent. Siegfried Sassoon was born and raised in the neo-Gothic mansion named Weirleigh. His father, Alfred Ezra Sassoon, son of Sassoon David Sassoon, was a member of the wealthy Sassoon Jewish merchant family of Baghdad. Siegfried Mother Theresa belonged to the Thorneycroft family. Siegfried was the second of three sons, the others being Michael and Hamo. When he was 4 years old, his parents separated. During her father's weekly visit to the boys, Theresa locked herself in the living room. http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/siegfried-SassoonSiegfri...