We remember Edward Bruce Shreeves

We remember Edward Bruce Shreeves

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Timeline

Timeline

1887
sibling Maggie Bruce Shreeves Source:9304317 1887
1893
sibling William Bruce Shreeves Source:9304317 1893
1895
sibling Nellie Shreeves Source:9304317 1895
1898
birth Clay Cross, Chesterfield, Derbyshire United Kingdom Source:9304305 5th April 1898
1901
location Market Street, Clay Cross, Chesterfield, Derbyshire United Kingdom parents address Source:9304317 1901
1911
location Holmgate Road, Clay Cross, Chesterfield, Derbyshire United Kingdom parents address Source:9304327 1911
1915
employment Coal miner / colliery labourer Source:9304250 17th August 1915
1915
enlistment Source:4024245 20th August 1915
1916
hospitalisation Scabies Hospital/Institution Source:9304250 5th January 1916 - 3rd February 1916
1916
hospitalisation Scabies Hospital/Institution Source:9304250 9th February 1916 - 19th February 1916
1916
hospitalisation Scabies Hospital/Institution Source:9304250 12th September 1916 - 21st September 1916
1916
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:9304250 25th September 1916 - 27th March 1918
1916
service British Army Private 15911 Machine Gun Corps 212 Company Source:9304250 14th October 1916
1917
hospitalisation Bronchitis Hospital/Institution Source:9304250 4th December 1917
1918
internment pow Metz Germany Source:9417989 27th March 1918 - 6th September 1918
1918
internment pow Source:9417988 27th March 1918
1918
hospitalisation Gun shot wound left leg. Left leg amputated above the knee. Hospital/Institution Source:9304250 24th April 1918
1918
hospitalisation Operation to remove a further two and a half inches of stump of femur. Temperature raised to 103 degrees, sinus tube draining pus. Hospital/Institution Source:9304250 26th October 1918 - 28th January 1919
1919
service British Army Private 123557 Machine Gun Corps 24th Battalion Source:9304250 1919
1919
location Holm Gate Road, Clay Cross, Derbyshire United Kingdom parents address Source:9304250 1919
1919
hospitalisation Fitting of artificial limb Hospital/Institution Source:9304250 14th April 1919 - 23rd May 1919
1919
discharge Source:4024245 28th May 1919
1928
marriage Ellen N Alton Source:9304323 1928
1938
children Maureen Bruce Shreeves Source:9417981 11th January 1938
1966
death Not War Related Aged 68 Sheffield, Yorkshire United Kingdom Source:9304328 1966
children Olive Peggy Shreeves Source:9417979
service British Army Private 123557 Machine Gun Corps Source:4024245

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Edward Bruce
Initials EB
Last Name Shreeves
Source 4024245
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Holm Gate Road, Clay Cross, Derbyshire United Kingdom parents address known 1919
Holmgate Road, Clay Cross, Chesterfield, Derbyshire United Kingdom parents address known 1911
Market Street, Clay Cross, Chesterfield, Derbyshire United Kingdom parents address known 1901
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 123557 Machine Gun Corps Private
British Army 15911 Machine Gun Corps 212 Company Private
British Army 123557 Machine Gun Corps 24th Battalion Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
Silver War Badge Honourable Discharge
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Olive Peggy Shreeves daughter
Maureen Bruce Shreeves daughter 11th January 1938
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Ellen Blant mother
Joseph Bruce Shreeves father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Maggie Bruce Shreeves sister 1887
William Bruce Shreeves brother 1893
Nellie Shreeves sister 1895
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Ellen N Alton wife 1928
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
DateHeightSource
1915-08-17 5'5"
Religion
DateReligionSource
1917 Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Silver War Badge Roll Transcription Simon1303
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Simon1303
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Simon1303
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Simon1303
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Simon1303
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Simon1303
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Simon1303
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Simon1303
England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription Simon1303
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Simon1303
England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription Simon1303
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Sue104845
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Sue104845

External Evidence

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P.O.W. Index cards, International Red Cross Sue104845
P.O.W. Registers, International Red Cross Sue104845
Private Papers of E B Shreeves Simon1303

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