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We remember Frank Ernest Aers
We remember Frank Ernest Aers
Timeline
Timeline
1872
1881
dates
Age 8
Source:8747834
April 1881
1881
location
Royal Patriotic Asylum For Boys Wadsworth Common, London
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:8747834
April 1881
1887
service
Royal Navy
142921
Source:8664637
1887
1901
dates
Age 28
Source:8747843
April 1901
1901
employment
Navyman
HMRN
Portland
United Kingdom
Source:8747843
April 1901
1901
location
8 Coastguard Station, Fortuneswell, Portland
United Kingdom
Source:8747843
April 1901
1901
dates
Age 29
Source:8747834
25th April 1901
1901
marriage
Edith Climo
Source:8747834
25th April 1901
1903
awards
Sea Gallantry Medal (SGM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8748024
October 1903
1905
children
Dorothy May Aers
Source:8747850
1905
1907
children
William Ernest Aers
Source:8747850
1907
1910
children
Frederick Leonard Aers
Source:8747850
1910
1911
dates
Age 38
Source:8747850
April 1911
1911
employment
Coastguard
HM Coastguard
Rye, East Sussex
United Kingdom
Source:8747850
April 1911
1911
location
Coastguard Station, Rye Harbour, Rye, East Sussex
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8747850
April 1911
1915
dates
Age 43
Source:8747834
8th August 1915
1915
service
Royal Navy
Leading Boatswain
PO/142921
HM Coastguard - H.M.S. "India."
Source:8664643
August 1915
marriage
Edith
Source:8664643
1915
death
Killed in Action
the ship was torpedoed by German submarine U-22
At Sea
Norway
Source:8664643
Source:8747834
8th August 1915
burial
Stasjonsveien
Norway
all the men lost from the India, lie together in death as they served in life.
Source:8747834
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Frank Ernest |
| Initials | FE |
| Last Name | Aers |
| Source | 8664636 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Coastguard Station, Fortuneswell, Portland | United Kingdom | known April 1901 | ||
| Coastguard Station, Rye Harbour, Rye, East Sussex | United Kingdom | their own address | known April 1911 | |
| Royal Patriotic Asylum For Boys Wadsworth Common, London | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known April 1881 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | 142921 | ||||
| Royal Navy | PO/142921 | HM Coastguard - H.M.S. "India." | Leading Boatswain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Sea Gallantry Medal (SGM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy May Aers | daughter | 1905 | |
| William Ernest Aers | son | 1907 | |
| Frederick Leonard Aers | son | 1910 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith | wife | ||
| Edith Climo | wife | 25th April 1901 |
Media
Media
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1901 Censusgives details such as: names, ages, occupation, address and family where relevant
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1911 censusgives details eg: names ages, occupations, address and family where relevant.Contributed by:
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1871 Censusshows his parents and the place they lived, his father dies between this census and the next,Contributed by:
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SGMSea Gallantry Medal awarded for Gallantry in saving a life at sea.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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A Few of the Many - HM CoastguardMore about A Few of the Many - HM Coastguard
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| ADM 188 - Admiralty: Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services | Fife3190 | |
| Ancestry family tree | patricia68968 | |
| Forces War Record | patricia68968 | |
| Rye, Memorials online | patricia68968 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 Census | patricia68968 | |
| 1911 census | patricia68968 | |
| 1871 Census | patricia68968 | |
| HMS India | patricia68968 | |
| U - 22 | patricia68968 | |
| SGM | patricia68968 |
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