Life story: Ephraim Beer | Lives of the First World War

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1884

birth Woodbridge, Suffolk United Kingdom Source:6645943 Source:6308350 20th April 1884

1903

service Royal Navy Private 13169 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division Source:8880738 18th August 1903 - 7th September 1905

1905

enlistment Portsmouth United Kingdom Source:6308350 8th September 1905

1905

service Royal Navy Stoker 2nd Class 308797 HMS St Vincent (Haslar) Training Vessel Source:6308350 8th September 1905 - 8th September 1905

1905

service Royal Navy Private 308797 HMS NELSON Source:6308350 9th September 1905 - 19th January 1906

1906

service Royal Navy Private 308797 HMS Victory III Source:6308350 20th January 1906 - 12th March 1906

1906

service Royal Navy Private 308797 HMS Cressy Source:6308350 13th March 1906 - 2nd September 1907

1907

service Royal Navy Private 308797 HMS Edgar Royal Marine Source:6308350 3rd September 1907 - 9th October 1907

1907

theatres Australasia :7 Source:6308350 10th October 1907 - 12th January 1910

1907

service Royal Navy Private 308797 HMS Powerful Royal Marine Source:6308350 10th December 1907 - 12th January 1910

1910

service Royal Navy Private 308797 HMS Terrilble Royal Marine Source:6308350 13th January 1910 - 24th February 1910

1910

service Royal Navy Private 308797 HMS Victory II Royal Marine Source:6308350 25th February 1910 - 13th July 1910

1910

service Royal Navy Stoker 1st Class 308797 HMS Speedwell Source:6308350 14th July 1910 - 9th February 1911

1911

discharge Source:6308350 9th February 1911

1911

hospitalisation Diabetes Insipidius Hospital/Institution Source:6308350 10th February 1911 - 14th July 1911

1911

marriage Ellen Margaret YATES Source:6646451 25th December 1911 - 1958

1912

children Ernest Frederick BERE Source:6646451 18th July 1912

1913

children Lillian Maragret BERE Source:6646451 1913

1915

children William Fredrick BERE Source:6646451 1915

1915

theatres Egypt :4 Source:6647132 27th April 1915

1915

service British Army Private R4/066468 Army Service Corps Source:6647132 28th June 1915

1919

discharge Source:6308350 12th June 1919

1928

children Norman Ronald BERE Source:6646451 1928

1930

children Ephraim BERE Source:6646451 1930

1968

service British Army Sergeant R4/066468 Royal Service Corps Corps Source:6647132 1st January 1968

employment HORSEMAN ON FARM ARTHUR EIJAH BEER NEWBOURNE United Kingdom Source:6646506

service Royal Navy 308797 Source:6308350

1970

dates Age 86 Source:6645943 1st September 1970

2014

theatres Balkans :2 Source:6647132 9th August 2014

1970

death Not War Related Diabetes Related Worthing United Kingdom Source:6646484 14th September 1970

Details

Names

Type	Name
First Names	Ephraim
Initials	E
Last Name	Beer
Source	6308350
Last Name	Beer
Source	6646484
First Names	Ernest Ephraim
Initials	EE
Last Name	Bere
Source	6645943

Gender

Gender	Source
Male

Contribution

Military Service

Service	Number	Unit	Section	Rank
Royal Navy	308797
Royal Navy	308797	HMS NELSON		Private
Royal Navy	308797	HMS Victory III		Private
Royal Navy	308797	HMS Cressy		Private
Royal Navy	308797	HMS Edgar	Royal Marine	Private
Royal Navy	308797	HMS Powerful	Royal Marine	Private
Royal Navy	308797	HMS Terrilble	Royal Marine	Private
Royal Navy	308797	HMS Victory II	Royal Marine	Private
British Army	R4/066468	Royal Service Corps	Corps	Sergeant
Royal Navy	13169	Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division		Private
Royal Navy	308797	HMS St Vincent (Haslar)	Training Vessel	Stoker 2nd Class
Royal Navy	308797	HMS Speedwell		Stoker 1st Class
British Army	R4/066468	Army Service Corps		Private

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

Children

Name	Relationship	Dates
Ernest Frederick BERE	son	18th July 1912
Lillian Maragret BERE	daughter	1913
Norman Ronald BERE	son	1928
William Fredrick BERE	son	1915
Ephraim BERE	son	1930

Parents

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Ellen BERE	mother

Spouse

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Ellen Margaret YATES	wife	25th December 1911

Physical

Complexion	Eyes	Hair	Source
Sallow	Grey	Dark Brown

Date	Height	Source
2014-08-09	5'6"

Religion

Date	Religion	Source
1968-01-01	Other Non-conformist

Media

Ephraim Beer in Marine Uniform

Cropped Photo taken in a studio to celebrate a new year no date ori

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Ernest Bere (formerly Ephraim Beer)

In Uniformed mounted on his horse in either in Middle East (Salonika or Egypt 1915-1919)

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Mrs Ellen Margaret Bere (neeYates)

She is sitting posing in the David Rees Art Studio at 186 Merton Road Wimbledon

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Ernest Ephraim Bere

In J.White & Son studio Gresham House Beach RoadLittlehampton

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Birth Certificate

Scanned copy

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HMS Powerful

entering Sydney Harbour 1910

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HMS Cressy

At sea

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HMS Nelson

This is in Portsmouth Land Station used to train recruits etc.

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HMS Elgar

At Sea en route Portsmouth to Sydney

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HMS ST Vincent

At sea

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HMS Terrible

At Sea

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HMS SPEEDWELL

Minesweeper

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Official Records

Title	Connected by	More information
Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	James39076
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription	James39076
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	James39076
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	James39076
England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription	James39076
England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription	James39076
Medal Index Cards Transcription	James39076
Royal Marines 1899-1919 Transcription	Keith1947

External Evidence

Reference	Connected by	More information
With the Flagship in the South	James39076

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Title	Connected by	More information
Ephraim Beer in Marine Uniform	James39076
Ernest Bere (formerly Ephraim Beer)	James39076
Mrs Ellen Margaret Bere (neeYates)	James39076
Ernest Ephraim Bere	James39076
Birth Certificate	James39076
HMS Powerful	James39076
HMS Cressy	James39076
HMS Nelson	James39076
HMS Elgar	James39076
HMS ST Vincent	James39076
HMS Terrible	James39076
HMS SPEEDWELL	James39076

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