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We remember Eric James Shearer
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1912
service
Indian Army
Second Lieutenant
113th Infantry
Source:7619887
3rd December 1912
1913
service
Indian Army
Lieutenant
31st Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers
Source:7619889
6th December 1913 - 5th September 1915
1915
service
Indian Army
Captain
31st Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers
Source:7619889
6th September 1915
1917
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:7619882
18th June 1917
1919
marriage
Phyllis Muriel Mules
Source:7619925
19th May 1919
1919
service
Indian Army
Brevet Major
31st Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers
Source:7619895
3rd June 1919
1922
appointments
DAQMG, Madras District
Source:7619904
1st April 1922
1924
appointments
War Office General Staff
Source:7619928
1924 - 1929
1928
service
Indian Army
Major
Source:7619908
6th September 1928
1933
employment
Joint managing director
Fortnum and Mason
United Kingdom
Source:7619928
1933 - 1938
1933
service
Indian Army
Lieutenant Colonel
15th Punjab Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:7619902
1933
1940
appointments
DMI Middle East Forces
Source:7619928
1940 - 1942
1941
awards
Medal of the Order of the British Empire (MOBE)
British Award/Decoration
Source:7619915
30th December 1941
1941
service
Indian Army
Brigadier (temporary)
29998
Source:7619915
30th December 1941
awards
Order of the Bath, Military Division
British Award/Decoration
Source:7619928
education
Royal Military College
Sandhurst
United Kingdom
Source:7619928
education
Wellington College
United Kingdom
Source:7619928
service
British Army
Brevet Major
Indian Army Staff
Source:3992589
1980
dates
Age 87
Source:7619928
1st August 1980
1980
death
Not War Related
Road accident
Marlborough, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
Source:7619928
Source:7619921
1st August 1980
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Eric James |
| Initials | EJ |
| Last Name | Shearer |
| Source | 3992589 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Indian Army Staff | Brevet Major | |||
| Indian Army | 113th Infantry | Second Lieutenant | |||
| Indian Army | 31st Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers | Captain | |||
| Indian Army | 31st Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers | Lieutenant | |||
| Indian Army | 31st Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers | Brevet Major | |||
| Indian Army | 15th Punjab Regiment | 1st Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel | ||
| Indian Army | Major | ||||
| Indian Army | 29998 | Brigadier (temporary) |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Medal of the Order of the British Empire (MOBE) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Order of the Bath, Military Division | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Smith | mother | ||
| Johnston Shearer | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllis Muriel Mules | wife | 19th May 1919 |
Media
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Major J E Shearer MCPhotograph of Major John Eric Shearer in uniform, with medals, in a group of British officers of 1/15th Regiment, Rawalpindi, 25th February 1935. From A History of the 1st Battalion 15th Punjab Regiment 1857-1937 by J.E. Shearer, Aldershot, Gale & Polden, 1937
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Awarded the Military Cross | Anthony26083 | |
| To be Second Lieutenants | Anthony26083 | |
| Second Lieutenants to be Lieutenants | Anthony26083 | |
| Lieutenants to be Captains | Anthony26083 | |
| To be Brevet Major | Anthony26083 | |
| List of British Officers who have served with the Regiment | Anthony26083 | |
| Appointed DAQMG, Madras District | Anthony26083 | |
| Captains to be Majors | Anthony26083 | |
| Mentioned in recognition of services in the Middle East | Anthony26083 | |
| Obituary: Brig E.J. Shearer | Anthony26083 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Major J E Shearer MC | Anthony26083 |
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