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We remember Ernest Brereton Greenhous
We remember Ernest Brereton Greenhous
Timeline
Timeline
1883
sibling
Minnie Greenhous
Source:7645595
1883
1885
sibling
Mabel Florence Greenhous
Source:7645595
1885
1887
sibling
Arthur Vincent Greenhous
Source:7645595
1887
1888
1891
location
Prospect Place, 12 Shropshire Street, Bishop's Castle, Shropshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7645595
5th April 1891
1892
sibling
Sydney Charles Greenhous
Source:7620447
1892
1901
location
21 King's Avenue, Hornsey, Middlesex
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:7623640
31st March 1901
1901
education
Independent boarding school education
Wellington College
Constitution Hill, Wellington, Shropshire
United Kingdom
Source:7616819
1901 - 1904
1911
location
Bundoran, Co Donegal
Ireland
away from home address
Source:7737792
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Electrical Engineer
Bundoran, Co Donegal
Ireland
Source:8539419
1911 - 23rd August 1914
1914
enlistment
Shropshire
United Kingdom
Source:8539419
26th August 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
1886
1/1st Shropshire Yeomanry
B Squadron
Source:8539419
26th August 1914 - April 1915
1915
service
British Army
Corporal
1886
1/1st Shropshire Yeomanry
B Squadron
Source:8539419
April 1915 - 13th August 1915
1915
commission
Temporary
Source:8539419
14th August 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Scots Fusiliers
9th (Reserve) Battalion
Source:1454178
14th August 1915 - November 1916
1916
theatres
Balkans :2
Source:1454178
May 1916 - November 1916
1916
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Second Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
23 Reserve Squadron
Source:7617039
December 1916 - February 1917
1917
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Second Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
53 Reserve Squadron
Source:7623642
March 1917 - March 1917
1917
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Second Lieutenant
The Royal Flying Corps
9 Squadron
Source:8539419
April 1917 - 31st July 1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8539419
April 1917 - 26th August 1917
1917
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
First Lieutenant
The Royal Flying Corps
9 Squadron
Source:8539419
1st August 1917 - 26th August 1917
education
Primary education
unknown
Muswell Hill, London
United Kingdom
Source:8539419
1917
death
Killed in Action
Flying R.E. 8 A3758 with Lt G J Fogarty on artillery observation over Boesinghe, aircraft hit by a shell and blown to bits.
Boesinghe
Belgium
Source:7617039
26th August 1917
burial
Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
III. D. 12
Source:7617039
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest Brereton |
| Initials | EB |
| Last Name | Greenhous |
| Source | 1454178 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 King's Avenue, Hornsey, Middlesex | United Kingdom | school/college address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| Bundoran, Co Donegal | Ireland | away from home address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| Prospect Place, 12 Shropshire Street, Bishop's Castle, Shropshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 5th April 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1886 | 1/1st Shropshire Yeomanry | B Squadron | Private | |
| British Army | 1886 | 1/1st Shropshire Yeomanry | B Squadron | Corporal | |
| British Army | Royal Scots Fusiliers | 9th (Reserve) Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Flying Corps | 23 Reserve Squadron | Second Lieutenant | ||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Flying Corps | 53 Reserve Squadron | Second Lieutenant | ||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | The Royal Flying Corps | 9 Squadron | Second Lieutenant | ||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | The Royal Flying Corps | 9 Squadron | First Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Greenhous | father | ||
| Annie Greenhous, nee Brereton | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Greenhous | sister | 1883 | |
| Mabel Florence Greenhous | sister | 1885 | |
| Arthur Vincent Greenhous | brother | 1887 | |
| Sydney Charles Greenhous | brother | 1892 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | Fair |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914-08-26 | 5'10" |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1911-04-02 | Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other |
Media
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| British Royal Air Force, Officers' Service Records 1912-1920 Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jeremy24359 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Bayley's Children | Jeremy24359 | |
| War Office: Officers' Services, First World War, Long Number Papers (numerical) | Jeremy24359 | |
| 1911, Census of Ireland | Jeremy24359 | |
| Old Wrekinian Lives Lost 1914-18 | Jeremy24359 | |
| Air Ministry: Department of the Master-General of Personnel | Jeremy24359 | |
| IWM's War Memorials Register | Jeremy24359 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Flying Corps | Jeremy24359 | |
| Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 | Jeremy24359 | |
| O.W. War Memorial 1914-1919, Wrekin College Chapel | Jeremy24359 |
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