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We remember William Stanley Eames
We remember William Stanley Eames
Timeline
Timeline
1888
1915
commission
Temporary
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10th March 1915
1916
dates
Age 27
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16th February 1916
education
Classics
Exeter College Oxford
Oxford
United Kingdom
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education
Malvern College
England
United Kingdom
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education
Stubbington House
Farham, England
United Kingdom
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education
Wyggeston School
Leicester
United Kingdom
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employment
Civil Servant Cadet and Class V Officer
Straits Settlements Civil Service
Singapore Straits Settlements
Singapore
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service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Fusiliers
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service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Fusiliers
7th Bn. attd 12th Bn.
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location
The Mount, Cosby, Leicester
United Kingdom
their own address
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1916
death
Died of wounds
Went out to rescue a wounded man and was himself shot by a German sniper
No 10 Casualy Clearing Station
Belgium
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Source:7901111
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16th February 1916
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
II. A. 34.
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Stanley |
| Initials | WS |
| Last Name | Eames |
| Source | 2360515 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mount, Cosby, Leicester | United Kingdom | their own address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Fusiliers | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Fusiliers | 7th Bn. attd 12th Bn. | Lieutenant |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Mary Eames | mother | ||
| Harry William Eames | father |
Media
Media
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Evening Dispatch 1 March 1916An account of Stanley's death in his local newspaper
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"Home" - Poem by William Eames"Home" - Poem by William Eames in The Straits Times, 27 May 1913, Page 10Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government ServiceMore about Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Service
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Cosby Men and Women who Served in WW1More about Cosby Men and Women who Served in WW1
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Rosemary251 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Malvern College First World War Casualty | Rosemary251 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Evening Dispatch 1 March 1916 | R60907 | |
| Eames, WS | Rosemary251 | |
| Malacca War Memorial | Rosemary251 | |
| "Home" - Poem by William Eames | Rosemary251 | |
| Name on Singapore Cenotaph | Rosemary251 | |
| The Straits Settlements War Memorial Singapore | Rosemary251 | |
| William Stanley Eames | Rosemary251 | |
| Obituary in Straits Times | Rosemary251 |
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