I'd really like information about this young man please ! In Memory of Sub-Lieutenant E M ARON 189th Bde. Machine Gun Coy. R.N. Div., Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve who died on 13 November 1916 Remembered with honour ANCRE BRITISH CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Born - 02/11/1885 Address - 24, Elm Park Road, Chelsea Religion - C of E Civil Employment – Clerk Height – 5’ 7” Next of kin - (sister) Mrs Violette Taylor, 14 Frobisher Terrace, Famouth, Cornwall Date of Entry to service – 23/11/1914 Previously a signaller with Public Schools Battalion 03/05/1915 – To “D” Coy, Hawke Bn at Blandford 10/05/1915 – Embarked for MEF 17/12/1915 – Appointed Temp. Sub-Lt (promoted from the ranks). 21/04/1916 - Admitted to hospital on Imbros (Haemorrhoids) 02/05/1916 - Rejoined Bn 18/05/1916 - Embarked on HT “Franconia” at Mudros 23/05/1916 - Disembarked at Marseilles 29/05/1916 - Transferred to 2nd Brigade MGC (France) 13/11/1916 - Posted “Missing” 14/12/1916 - Report rec’d from base “Killed in Action”. 20/03/1917 - Reported as buried by Rev E R France, 1st HAC. Map ref 57d.Q.18.c.5.4
Thats interesting Stephen ... thank you ! I have him at Jesus College and also that he was Jewish ! Annie
Dear Annie Not sure if you are still active on this site! Eustace was/is my great uncle. His half brother Wellesley was also at Cambridge. Where did you get the lovely photo? Let me know if you are still interested. All the best Michael