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WILLIAM EDWARD SHEARING
Surname: SHEARING
Forename: WILLIAM EDWARD
Initials: W E
Date of Birth
Q2, 1889
Place of Birth All Hallows, Cranborne
Place of Birth Source 1911 Census
Address
Schools attended Cranborne Church of England School
Employment / trade
Place of work
Family (parents and grandparents) Son of Henry and Jane SHEARING
Known as Edward
Spouse Name
Notes The Cranborne Church of England Schools LogBook for 1912 - 1929 in its entry dated 17 November 1917: News has just been received that Edward Shearing a former scholar of this school has been awarded the Military Medal for carrying water to wounded under difficulties. He is attached to the Royal Sussex.
Regiment at call-up Royal Sussex Regiment
Regiment at discharge Royal Sussex Regiment
Rank at call-up
Service no at call-up
Date of attestation
-
Date of call-up
-
Area reported to
Source
Naval vessels served
Decorations and awards
Other service details
Other rank
Other service no
Service facts
Age at death
Date of death
1917
Regiment at death
Battalion at death
Rank at death
Circumstances of death
Service no at death
Field of action at death
Place of death
Location of grave
Position
Other memorials
Newspaper Reference
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WILLIAM EDWARD SHEARING
Surname: | SHEARING |
Forename: | WILLIAM EDWARD |
Initials: | W E |
Date of Birth | Q2, 1889 |
Place of Birth | All Hallows, Cranborne |
Place of Birth Source | 1911 Census |
Address | |
Schools attended | Cranborne Church of England School |
Employment / trade | |
Place of work | |
Family (parents and grandparents) | Son of Henry and Jane SHEARING Known as Edward |
Spouse Name | |
Notes | The Cranborne Church of England Schools LogBook for 1912 - 1929 in its entry dated 17 November 1917: News has just been received that Edward Shearing a former scholar of this school has been awarded the Military Medal for carrying water to wounded under difficulties. He is attached to the Royal Sussex. |
Regiment at call-up | Royal Sussex Regiment |
Regiment at discharge | Royal Sussex Regiment |
Rank at call-up | |
Service no at call-up | |
Date of attestation | - |
Date of call-up | - |
Area reported to | |
Source |
Naval vessels served | |
Decorations and awards | |
Other service details | |
Other rank | |
Other service no | |
Service facts |
Age at death | |
Date of death | 1917 |
Regiment at death | |
Battalion at death | |
Rank at death | |
Circumstances of death | |
Service no at death | |
Field of action at death | |
Place of death |
Location of grave | |
Position | |
Other memorials | |
Newspaper Reference |
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