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Henry George Sheerman
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 30/05/1886 |
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Place of birth: Richmond, Surrey, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Last known residence: 75 Holly Road, Aldershot, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom |
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Profession: Baker |
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Religion: Church of England |
Army information
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Country: England, United Kingdom |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 53124 |
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Units: — Royal Fusiliers (City of London) Regiment, 20th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 28/11/1917 |
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Place of death: Tiber, Passchendaele, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 31 |
Cemetery
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Tyne Cot Cemetery Plot: II Row: F Grave: 6 |
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My story
Henry George Sheerman was the son of Emily and Henry Alexander Sheerman. He was born on 30 May 1886 in Richmond, Surrey. Together with his wife Marjorie he lived in Aldershot, Hampshire. Before the war he worked as a baker. Henry was part of the 20th Battalion Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) (19th Brigade, 33rd Division).
Henry was killed in action on 28 November 1917 in the aftermath of the Battle of Passchendaele. On 27 and 28 November, Henry’s unit relieved the 1/5th Scottish Rifles in the front area south of Passchendaele. On 28 November, a heavy German barrage killed 51 men of the 20th Battalion Royal Fusiliers.
Henry died at the age of 28 near Tiber, Passchendaele. He is buried at Tyne Cot Cemetery.
Henry was killed in action on 28 November 1917 in the aftermath of the Battle of Passchendaele. On 27 and 28 November, Henry’s unit relieved the 1/5th Scottish Rifles in the front area south of Passchendaele. On 28 November, a heavy German barrage killed 51 men of the 20th Battalion Royal Fusiliers.
Henry died at the age of 28 near Tiber, Passchendaele. He is buried at Tyne Cot Cemetery.
Sources 6
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19 Brigade: Headquarters (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), British Army war diaries 1914-1922, WO 95/2421/2). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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20 Battalion Royal Fusiliers (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), WO 95/2423/3). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), RG12). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), RG13). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), RG14). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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Surrey, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937 http://surreycc.gov.uk Sources used |
More information 3
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/464587 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=1bbd29ef-7192-4439-899a-0ad9d90cbfc3 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/3995409 |