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We remember Ernest Walter Wade
We remember Ernest Walter Wade
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Timeline
Timeline
1891
1910
dates
Age 18
Source:5504183
19th January 1910
1910
enlistment
Chichester Sussex
United Kingdom
Source:5507482
19th January 1910
1910
service
British Army
Ptrivate
9316
Royal Sussex Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:5507482
19th January 1910 - 16th August 1915
1914
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:8538571
12th August 1914
1915
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
9316
Royal SussexRegiment
2nd Battalion
Source:5507482
16th August 1915 - 10th December 1916
1916
events
BEF Citation signed by A Holland First Division
Citation
Loos
France
Source:5505093
8th March 1916 - 9th March 1916
1916
dates
Age 24
Source:5504183
6th April 1916
1916
marriage
Maud Ellen Crossingham
Source:5504302
6th April 1916
1916
service
British Army
Acting Corporal
9316
Royal Sussex Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:5507482
10th December 1916 - 20th May 1917
1917
service
British Army
Acting Sergeant
9316
Royal Sussex Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:5507482
20th May 1917 - 25th August 1918
1918
service
British Army
Sergeant
9316
Royal Sussex Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:5507482
25th August 1918 - 6th June 1921
1918
service
British Army
Sergeant
9316
Posted to Depot
Source:5507482
2nd September 1918 - 3rd September 1918
1918
service
British Army
Sergeant
9316
Royal Sussex Regiment
3rd Battalion
Source:5507482
3rd September 1918 - 7th March 1919
1919
discharge
Source:5507482
7th March 1919
1919
service
British Army
Sergeant
9316
Demobilised at Hounslow Middlesex
Source:5507482
7th March 1919 - 9th April 1921
1921
service
British Army
Sergeant
6390396
Mobilised at Chichester Royal Sussex Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:5507482
9th April 1921 - 28th May 1921
1921
service
British Army
Sergeant
6390396
Posted to Depot
Source:5507482
28th May 1921 - 6th June 1921
1921
service
British Army
Sergeant
Transferred to Army Reserve
Source:5507482
6th June 1921 - 18th January 1922
1922
service
British Army
Sergeant
6390396
Discharged on termination of Engagement
Source:5507482
18th January 1922
1953
dates
Age 61
Source:5504183
19th June 1953
service
British Army
Private /Lance Corporal
9316
Royal Sussex Regiment
Source:5162076
1953
death
Not War Related
Died at home of Coronary Thrombosis
Abbey Wood London
United Kingdom
Source:5504183
19th June 1953
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:5162076
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 9316 | Royal Sussex Regiment | Private /Lance Corporal | ||
| British Army | 9316 | Royal Sussex Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Ptrivate | |
| British Army | 9316 | Royal SussexRegiment | 2nd Battalion | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | 9316 | Royal Sussex Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Acting Corporal | |
| British Army | 9316 | Royal Sussex Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Acting Sergeant | |
| British Army | 9316 | Posted to Depot | Sergeant | ||
| British Army | 9316 | Royal Sussex Regiment | 3rd Battalion | Sergeant | |
| British Army | 9316 | Demobilised at Hounslow Middlesex | Sergeant | ||
| British Army | 6390396 | Mobilised at Chichester Royal Sussex Regiment | 1st Battalion | Sergeant | |
| British Army | 6390396 | Posted to Depot | Sergeant | ||
| British Army | Transferred to Army Reserve | Sergeant | |||
| British Army | 6390396 | Discharged on termination of Engagement | Sergeant | ||
| British Army | 9316 | Royal Sussex Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Sergeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star with Clasp | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Mercantile Marine War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ann Wade | mother | ||
| Josiah Frederick Wade | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maud Ellen Crossingham | wife | 6th April 1916 |
Media
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Ernest Walter Wade 2nd Batt' Royal Sussex RegimentIn uniform with his unit Corps of Signals Royal Sussex Regiment in France
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Ernest Walter Wade 2nd Batt' Royal Sussex RegimentIn uniform (front row left) Corps of Signals 2nd Batt' Royal Susex RegimentContributed by:
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Citation for award of Military Medal & BarDocument citation for the award of the Military Medal and Bar.Contributed by:
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Ernest Walter Wade with the Royal Sussex RegimentMy Grandfather Ernest Walter Wade (front left seated) with his unit at the Curragh Camp Ireland in October 1910.Contributed by:
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Harrison's Craters near LensThe area where Ernest Walter Wade won his Military Medal & Bar on 8th-9th March 1916.Contributed by:
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Ernest Walter Wade (Front Right Seated)In uniform at the Curragh Camp Ireland with 2nd Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment.Contributed by:
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Ernest & Maud WadeThis is an image of my Grandparents Ernest & Maud Wade (Crossingham) taken in the back garden of their home in Abbey Wood London SE2. Ernest is wearing his 'Old Contemptable's' lapel badge.Contributed by:
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Ernest Walter Wade with his dog 'Dainty'In the back garden in Abbey Wood with his dog 'Dainty'.Contributed 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 | Yvonne27542 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ernest Walter Wade 2nd Batt' Royal Sussex Regiment | Brian10545 | |
| Ernest Walter Wade 2nd Batt' Royal Sussex Regiment | Brian10545 | |
| Citation for award of Military Medal & Bar | Brian10545 | |
| Ernest Walter Wade with the Royal Sussex Regiment | Brian10545 | |
| Harrison's Craters near Lens | Brian10545 | |
| Ernest Walter Wade (Front Right Seated) | Brian10545 | |
| Ernest & Maud Wade | Brian10545 | |
| Ernest Walter Wade | Brian10545 | |
| Ernest Walter Wade with his dog 'Dainty' | Brian10545 |
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We remember Ernest Walter Wade
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