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We remember Ernest Vaux
We remember Ernest Vaux
Duplicate of E Vaux
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Timeline
Timeline
1865
1899
service
British Army
Major
Imperial Yeomanry
15th Company (Northumberland) - 5th Battalion
Source:6163704
11th October 1899 - 31st May 1902
1906
marriage
Emily Eve Lellam Ord OBE
Source:5498178
1906
1911
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
Durham Light Infantry
Source:5498178
1911 - 1919
1911
service
British Army
Lieutenant-Colonel
Durham Light Infantry
7th Battalion
Source:5498178
1911 - 1919
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
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1915 - 1917
1925
dates
Age 60
Source:6163704
21st November 1925
appointments
Commanding Officer
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awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
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awards
OMA
Other War Service Award
Source:5498178
awards
Order of St Michael and St George CMG
Other War Service Award
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children
Emily Maguerita Ord Vaux
Source:5498178
children
Rose Lellam Ord Vaux
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children
Ernest Ord Vaux
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children
Peter Douglas Ord Vaux
Source:5498178
employment
Brewer
Vaux Breweries
Sunderland
United Kingdom
Source:5498178
service
British Army
Durham Royal Garrison Artillery Volunteers
Source:5498178
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
Royal Engineers
Source:4552613
1925
death
Not War Related
At a dinner party Col Vaux, choked on a rabbit bone. Medical help could not be received and such damages was done to his health that he was moved to a nursing home where he died a few days later.
United Kingdom
Source:5498178
21st November 1925
burial
Barton, North Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:5498178
sibling
Cuthbert Vaux
Source:5498178
sibling
Edith Carter
Source:5498178
sibling
Amy Nicholson
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location
Brettanby Manor
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:5498178
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Vaux |
| Source | 4552613 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brettanby Manor | United Kingdom | their own address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Durham Light Infantry | Lieutenant Colonel | |||
| British Army | Durham Royal Garrison Artillery Volunteers | ||||
| British Army | Durham Light Infantry | 7th Battalion | Lieutenant-Colonel | ||
| British Army | Imperial Yeomanry | 15th Company (Northumberland) - 5th Battalion | Major | ||
| British Army | Royal Engineers | Lieutenant Colonel |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | British Award/Decoration | |
| OMA | Other War Service Award | |
| Order of St Michael and St George CMG | Other War Service Award | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Lellam Ord Vaux | daughter | ||
| Emily Maguerita Ord Vaux | daughter | ||
| Ernest Ord Vaux | son | ||
| Peter Douglas Ord Vaux | son |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harriet Vaux | mother | ||
| John Story Vaux | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuthbert Vaux | brother | ||
| Edith Carter | sister | ||
| Amy Nicholson | sister |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Eve Lellam Ord OBE | wife | 1906 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other |
Media
Media
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Major Ernest VauxMajor Vaux featured on an Ogden's 'Guinea Gold Cigarettes' cigarette card.
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Letter to MayorA letter to the Mayor of South Shields, printed in the Shields Gazette 10/6/1915Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Linda571 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Linda571 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant-Colonel Ernest Vaux, CMG, DSO, VD, DL | EDWIN12747 | |
| Obituary | Deryck11795 | |
| A Barnsley Historian's View - The Meaning Behind a Beer Name | Linda571 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Major Ernest Vaux | Deryck11795 | |
| Maxim Ale Beer Mat | Deryck11795 | |
| Ernest Vaux MIC | Deryck11795 | |
| DLI cap badge | Deryck11795 | |
| Lt-Col Rank Badge | Deryck11795 | |
| Northumberland Hussars cap badge | Deryck11795 | |
| Northumberland Hussars Maxim Guns | Deryck11795 | |
| Hilaire Belloc | Deryck11795 | |
| The Imperial Yeomanry | Deryck11795 | |
| Distinguished Service Order | Deryck11795 | |
| Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps | Deryck11795 | |
| Volunteer Officers Decoration | Deryck11795 | |
| Census 1911: Ernest Vaux family | Deryck11795 | |
| Ernest Vaux | Deryck11795 | |
| CMG | Deryck11795 | |
| Officer of the Ordre du Mérite Agricole | Deryck11795 | |
| Pip, Squeak and Wilfred | Deryck11795 | |
| Letter to Mayor | Keith11946 |
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We remember Ernest Vaux
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