Military History |
Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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Dardenelles | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Portianos Military Cemetery |
Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
September 1915 in the Dardenelles | ~ | Stratford on Avon WW1 Memorial |
Stratford Holy Trinity Church | ||
Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | |
Died of Dysentery | Commissioned on 10 Feb 1915 (Gazette) | |
Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
No 3 Australian General Hospital, Murdos Bay | ~ | St. Lawrence College, Ramsgate |
Clifton College, Bristol |
Circumstances of Death
Eric died of dysentery at a No 3 Australian General Hospital in Murdos Bay, Greece |
Personal & Family History |
Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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16 Feb 1895 in Sialkot, India | 5 Apr 1895 in Sialkot, India |
Parents Names | Abode |
Justice Henry and Annie Rosalie | Lahore, India |
Schools | Colleges |
St Lawrence College, Ramsgate | Clifton College, Bristol |
Address History | Employment History |
1895 - Sialkot, Punjab, India | 1901 - School age |
1901 - India | 1911 - Student at Clifton College, Bristol |
1911 - Clifton College, Clifton Down, Bristol | |
- Eric's Grandfather, Reverand Francis Smith was the Rector of Holy Trinity Church and resided in Stratford from 1877 to 1908
- Eric's father Henry lived in Stratford on Avon from 1877 to 1883