Lt Col
Eric Beresford Greer
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 12/04/1892 |
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Place of birth: Newton, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom |
Army information
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Country: England, United Kingdom |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Lieutenant Colonel |
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Service number: / |
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Units: — Irish Guards, 2nd Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 31/07/1917 |
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Place of death: Boesinghe, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 25 |
Cemetery
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Canada Farm Cemetery Plot: 2 Row: E Grave: 2 |
Distinctions and medals 5
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1914 Star Medal — 13/08/1914 |
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Mentioned in Despatches Honourable mentioning — 22/06/1915 |
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Mentioned in Despatches Honourable mentioning — 04/01/1917 |
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Mentioned in Despatches Honourable mentioning — 11/12/1917 |
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Military Cross Medal — 23/06/1915 |
Points of interest 2
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Place of death (approximate) |
More information 3
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/435724 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=1886da18-7378-412b-990b-7ade2fd99b7e |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/5318910 |