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We remember Gerald Howard Eardley-Wilmot
We remember Gerald Howard Eardley-Wilmot
Timeline
Timeline
1890
1904
education
Public School (secondary education)
Lancing College,
West Sussex
United Kingdom
Source:8648653
September 1904 - April 1908
1912
education
Alternating and polyphase electrical currents
South Western Polytechnic
Chelsea
United Kingdom
Source:9395838
September 1912 - August 1914
1912
education
Applied Mechanics
Battersea Polytechnic
Battersea
United Kingdom
Source:9395838
September 1912 - August 1914
1914
commission
Regular
Source:8648653
27th November 1914
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Devonshire Regiment
9th Battalion
Source:8648653
1916
death
Killed in Action
2nd Lt Eardley-Wilmot was badly wounded by a rifle grenade. Evacuated to 5 Casualty Clearing Station at Corbie, he died of his wounds later that day.
Source:8648653
10th March 1916
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Gerald Howard |
| Initials | GH |
| Last Name | Eardley-Wilmot |
| Source | 8648653 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Devonshire Regiment | 9th Battalion | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Mary Emily Prynne | mother | ||
| Lieutenant Francis Eardley-Wilmot RN | father |
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Gerald Howard Eardley-WilmotIn uniform of 2nd Lieutenant 9th Battalion Devonshire Regiment
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Official Records
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| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Janet2378 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
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| Lancing College War Memorial | Carainn6989 | |
| IET blog - G H Eardley-Wilmot | Janet2378 |
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