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We remember William Crew Tremearne
We remember William Crew Tremearne
Timeline
Timeline
1886
1903
employment
Engineering Apprenticeship
Dick Kerr and Co
Kilmarnock, Scotland
United Kingdom
Source:7955915
1903 - 1910
1910
education
Mechanical Sciences Course and later his B.A.
Christ's College
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:7955915
1910 - 1913
1911
service
British Army
Sergeant
King Edward's Horse
Cambridge University Troop
Source:7955933
19th May 1911 - 13th January 1913
1913
education
He was elected an Associate Member of this Institution in 1913.
Institution of Mechanical Engineers
United Kingdom
Source:7955915
1913
1913
employment
Assistant Engineer
Singapore Tramway Company
Straits Settlements, Singapore
Singapore
Source:7955915
1913 - 1914
1914
location
Tudor House 105 Blackheath Park London SE3
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7955933
1914
1914
enlistment
Alexandra Palace
United Kingdom
Source:7955933
10th August 1914
1914
service
British Army
Trooper
538
King Edward's Horse
Source:7955933
10th August 1914 - 21st October 1914
1914
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant Machine Gun Officer
2477/3
Seaforth Highlanders
8th Battalion
Source:7955933
31st October 1914 - 26th September 1915
1914
commission
Temporary
Source:7955927
20th November 1914
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:4492143
8th July 1915
1915
dates
Age 29
Source:7955915
September 1915
1915
missing
These are the dates that he went missing. Presumption of death was not until April 1917. Date of death put at 26 Sept 1915. Reports said he was shot in the leg on Hill 70. He was a machine gun officer
Source:7955933
25th September 1915 - 27th September 1915
education
Blackheath School
London
United Kingdom
Source:7955915
1915
death
Unknown
Missing Hill 70 25th/26th September 1915 and in April 1917 was presumed dead
Loos
Belgium
Source:7089895
Source:7955915
26th September 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Panels 112-115
Source:7089895
sibling
Mary Louise Tremearne
Source:7955933
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Crew |
| Initials | WC |
| Last Name | Tremearne |
| Source | 4492143 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tudor House 105 Blackheath Park London SE3 | United Kingdom | parents address | 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 538 | King Edward's Horse | Trooper | ||
| British Army | King Edward's Horse | Cambridge University Troop | Sergeant | ||
| British Army | 2477/3 | Seaforth Highlanders | 8th Battalion | Second Lieutenant Machine Gun Officer |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Tremearne | mother | ||
| Shirley Tremearne | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Louise Tremearne | sister |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | Brown |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914-08-10 | 5'9" |
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Rosemary251 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1917_Institution_of_Mechanical_Engineers:_Obituaries | Rosemary251 | |
| Supplement to the London Gazette | Rosemary251 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Tremearne, W. C. | Rosemary251 | |
| William Crew Tremearne | Rosemary251 | |
| Officers of 8th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders | Rosemary251 | |
| The Straits Settlements War Memorial Singapore | Rosemary251 | |
| Name on Singapore Cenotaph | Rosemary251 |
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