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We remember William Randall Steer
We remember William Randall Steer
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Timeline
Timeline
1896
sibling
Clara Steer
Source:8503936
1896
1898
1911
dates
Age 13
Source:8503936
March 1911
1914
dates
Age 19
Source:6657386
8th September 1914
1914
enlistment
Exeter
United Kingdom
Source:6657386
8th September 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
D/11313
Devonshire Regiment
1st 3rd Battalion
Source:6657386
9th September 1914 - 30th June 1915
1914
service
British Army
Private
11313
Devonshire Regiment
Source:6657386
10th September 1914 - 30th June 1915
1914
employment
kitchen porter
United Kingdom
Source:6657386
September 1914
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6657392
19th January 1915 - 9th April 1915
1915
hospitalisation
In the field
Hospital/Institution
Source:6657386
31st March 1915
1915
hospitalisation
Admitted Rheumatism
Hospital/Institution
Source:6657386
2nd April 1915 - 5th April 1915
1915
discharge
Source:6657386
30th June 1915
1916
employment
Fisherman
Hallsands, Stokenham Devon
United Kingdom
Source:6657392
2nd March 1916
1916
service
British Army
Gunner
239672
Royal Horse and Field Artillery
3rd (Reserve) Brigade
Source:9048603
2nd March 1916 - 19th September 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
239672
Royal Horse & Field Artillery
3rd (Reserve) Brigade
Source:6657392
3rd June 1917 - 14th October 1917
1917
dates
Age 22
Source:6657392
6th September 1917
1917
discharge
Source:6657392
19th September 1917
1917
discharge
Source:6657392
4th October 1917
1918
death
War Related Sickness
After a long illness contracted whilst serving in France
Hallsands, Stokenham
United Kingdom
Source:8503493
Source:9615006
18th March 1918
1918
dates
Age 19
Source:8504071
March 1918
burial
Stokenham, Devon
United Kingdom
In the new ground to the NE
Source:8503493
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Randall |
| Initials | WR |
| Last Name | Steer |
| Source | 4246117 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | D/11313 | Devonshire Regiment | 1st 3rd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 239672 | Royal Horse and Field Artillery | 3rd (Reserve) Brigade | Gunner | |
| British Army | 11313 | Devonshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 239672 | Royal Horse & Field Artillery | 3rd (Reserve) Brigade | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Silver War Badge | Honourable Discharge |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane nee Damerell formerly Hatherley | mother | ||
| John Henry Steer | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Steer | sister | 1896 |
Media
Media
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Gravestone of William Randall Steer, Stokenham ChN LOVING MEMORY OF WILLIAM RANDALL THE BELOVED SON OF JOHN AND JANE STEER WHO DIED AT HALLSANDS MARCH 18TH 1918 AFTER A LONG ILLNESS CONTRACTED WHILST SERVING IN FRANCE AGED 20 YEARS COME UNTO ME YE WEARY AND I WILL GIVE YOU REST
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Brass plaque in Stokenham Parish Church, TQ7 2SZ36 names of men who died from Stokenham Parish in WW1Contributed by:
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War memorial - Stokenham Parish Church, TQ7 2SZWW1-38 names of men associated Stokenham Parish and 10 names from WW2 Position south and adjacent to churchContributed by:
Frances39865
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Frances39865 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Frances39865 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Frances39865 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Frances39865 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Frances39865 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Frances39865 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Frances39865 | |
| Silver War Badge Roll Transcription | Frances39865 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne23518 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commision | Frances39865 | |
| Stokenham Church Marriage | Frances39865 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Gravestone of William Randall Steer, Stokenham Ch | Frances39865 | |
| Brass plaque in Stokenham Parish Church, TQ7 2SZ | Frances39865 | |
| War memorial - Stokenham Parish Church, TQ7 2SZ | Frances39865 |
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We remember William Randall Steer
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