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We remember Edward Hornby Shears
We remember Edward Hornby Shears
Timeline
Timeline
1890
1900
education
The Leas
Hoylake, Cheshire
United Kingdom
Source:8842587
1900 - 1904
1909
education
Obtained a 'second' in 'Mods' in 1910, and a 'first' in 'Greats' in 1913.
Trinity College, The University of Oxford
Source:8842587
1909
1911
location
19 Upper Duke Street, Liverpool, Lancashire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8842599
2nd April 1911
1917
dates
Age 26
Source:7248196
4th July 1917
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Irish Guards
Source:3993526
1917
death
Killed in Action
Ted went to the front line trenches at Boesinghe, where he was hit by a fragment of a big German shell, which penetrated his steel helmet, killing him instantaneously. He was buried the next day .
Boesinghe
Belgium
Source:7248196
Source:8842587
4th July 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7248196
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edward Hornby |
| Initials | EH |
| Last Name | Shears |
| Source | 3993526 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Upper Duke Street, Liverpool, Lancashire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Irish Guards | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Hartley Bedwell Shears | father | ||
| Susan Jevons | mother |
Media
Media
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Grave of E H ShearsGrave of E H Shears, photograph featured in published diary.Contributed by:
Hannah21187
Communities
Communities
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Active Service Diary of Lieut. Edward Hornby Shears, Irish GuardsMore about Active Service Diary of Lieut. Edward Hornby Shears, Irish Guards
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| Britain School & University rolls 1914-1918 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| Britain School & University rolls 1914-1918 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Active service diary of Edward Hornby Shears: 21 Jan 1917- 1 July 1917 | Hannah21187 | |
| Liverpool Echo, "Deaths", 9th July 1917 | Hannah21187 | |
| Liverpool Echo, "Irish Guards Officer", 10th July 1917 | Hannah21187 | |
| Liverpool Daily Post, "Deaths", 20th July 1917 | Hannah21187 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Hornby Shears | Hannah21187 | |
| Grave of E H Shears | Hannah21187 |
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