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We remember Eustace Robert Ambrose Shearman
We remember Eustace Robert Ambrose Shearman
Timeline
Timeline
1875
1891
location
First Avenue, Hove, Sussex
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:9341606
5th April 1891
1895
commission
Source:6992092
September 1895
1895
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
10th (Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars
Source:9495152
28th September 1895 - 1st January 1897
1897
service
British Army
Lieutenant
10th (Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars
Source:9495152
2nd January 1897 - 10th June 1901
1901
service
British Army
Captain
10th (Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars
Source:9495152
11th June 1901 - 11th July 1905
1904
marriage
Sibyl Cookson
Source:9341592
1904
1905
service
British Army
Major
10th (Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars
Source:9495152
12th July 1905
1906
children
Angela Dorothea Shearman
Source:9495155
1906
1911
location
Roman Hill House, Blackheath, Colchester, Essex
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9341599
3rd April 1911
1915
dates
Age 39
Source:6992092
13th May 1915
1915
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
10th (Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars
Source:9341588
13th May 1915
service
British Army
Major
Hussars
Source:3993255
service
Source:9341579
location
Oakwood, Wylam, Northumberland.
United Kingdom
Source:9341588
location
Roman Hill House, Blackheath, Colchester, Essex
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9341599
1915
death
Killed in Action
Ypres Salient
Belgium
Source:6992092
Source:9341579
13th May 1915
burial
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:9341588
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Avenue, Hove, Sussex | United Kingdom | away from home address | known 5th April 1891 | |
| Oakwood, Wylam, Northumberland. | United Kingdom | |||
| Roman Hill House, Blackheath, Colchester, Essex | United Kingdom | their own address | known 3rd April 1911 | |
| Roman Hill House, Blackheath, Colchester, Essex | United Kingdom | their own address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Hussars | Major | |||
| British Army | 10th (Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars | Lieutenant Colonel | |||
| British Army | 10th (Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | 10th (Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | 10th (Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars | Captain | |||
| British Army | 10th (Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars | Major |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Dorothea Shearman | daughter | 1906 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sibyl Cookson | wife | 1904 |
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Portrait photograph of E R A ShearmanLieutenant Colonel Eustace Robert Ambrose Shearman 10 (Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars Lt Col Shearman was born in 1875 and received his commission in September 1895. He was promoted captain in 1901 and major in 1905. Lt Col Shearman saw active service during the Second Anglo-Boer War and accompanied his regiment to the Western Front on outbreak of war in 1914. Lt Col Shearman was killed, aged 39, on 13 May 1915 in the Ypres Salient. He is buried at Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery.
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10th (Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars in 1911More about 10th (Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars in 1911
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Royal United Services Institute Roll of HonourMore about Royal United Services Institute Roll of Honour
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Keith133517 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Hart's Annual Army List 1914 | Keith133517 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of E R A Shearman | Charlotte33 | |
| memorial plaque | LUCAS128175 |
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