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We remember Ernest Eamer
We remember Ernest Eamer
Timeline
Timeline
1885
sibling
Frank Eamer
Source:8485020
1885
1887
sibling
Charles Eamer
Source:8485020
1887
1889
sibling
Arthur Eamer
Source:8485020
1889
1890
sibling
Laura Eamer
Source:8485049
1890
1893
sibling
William Eamer
Source:8485020
1893
1895
sibling
George Eamer
Source:8485020
1895
1897
1899
sibling
Albert Eamer
Source:8485020
1899
1901
dates
Age 4
Source:8485020
1901
1901
sibling
Frederick Eamer
Source:8485020
1901
1901
location
4 The Row, Main Street, Hawkesbury, Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8485020
1901
1903
sibling
Alice Eamer
Source:8485049
1903
1905
sibling
Elice Eamer
Source:8485049
1905
1911
dates
Age 14
Source:8485049
1911
1911
employment
Agricultural labourer
United Kingdom
Source:8485049
1911
1911
location
Back Street, Hawkesbury Upton, Badminton, Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8485049
1911
1911
location
Hyde Park Row, Hawkesbury, Badminton
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8485049
1911
1917
dates
Age 20
Source:8484613
4th August 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
17058
Somerset Light Infantry
7th Battalion
Source:7491773
4th August 1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8484623
4th August 1917
1917
location
Hyde Park Row, Hawkesbury Upton, Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8484613
4th August 1917
enlistment
Bristol
United Kingdom
Source:8484623
1917
death
Killed in Action
During Third Ypres (Passchendaele). Killed probably by artillery fire, while carrying out a reconnaissance on Pilckem Ridge in advance of the Battalion moving into the front line on 5 August.
near Ypres
Belgium
Source:7491773
Source:8484681
4th August 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7491773
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Eamer |
| Source | 2360056 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 The Row, Main Street, Hawkesbury, Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| Back Street, Hawkesbury Upton, Badminton, Gloucestershire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| Hyde Park Row, Hawkesbury Upton, Gloucestershire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 4th August 1917 | |
| Hyde Park Row, Hawkesbury, Badminton | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 17058 | Somerset Light Infantry | 7th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Eamer | mother | ||
| Joseph Eamer | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Eamer | brother | 1885 | |
| Charles Eamer | brother | 1887 | |
| Arthur Eamer | brother | 1889 | |
| William Eamer | brother | 1893 | |
| George Eamer | brother | 1895 | |
| Albert Eamer | brother | 1899 | |
| Frederick Eamer | brother | 1901 | |
| Alice Eamer | sister | 1903 | |
| Elice Eamer | sister | 1905 | |
| Laura Eamer | sister | 1890 |
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Communities
Communities
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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 | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Gloucestershire Genealogy | Andrew43023 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 | Andrew43023 | |
| Moorhouse, B. Forged by fire: the 7th Somersets in WW1. | Andrew43023 | |
| 1901 England, Wales &Scotland Census transcription | Andrew43023 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Andrew43023 |
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