A. H. (M.C.) BEER, 22 April 1918
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Arthur Henry Beer
Born:
22 Iyyar 5655 (16 May 1895)
Died:
9 Iyyar 5678 (21 April 1918)
Basic Information
Unique reference:
BEE4161
Gender:
Male
Birth
Date of birth:
22 Iyyar 5655 (16 May 1895)
Place of birth:
Sefton Park, Liverpool
Death
Date of death:
9 Iyyar 5678 (21 April 1918)
Died in combat?:
Yes
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Burial place:
Lapugnoy Military Cemetery
Jewry Book of Honour Photo
Places
Addresses
His home:
11 Livingston Drive, Liverpool
Schools
Name:
Greenbank School
Name:
Uppingham School
Name:
Trinity College, Cambridge
Synagogues
Name:
Liverpool Old Hebrew Congregation
Military Cross: Gazette issue 30813
Military Cross; For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When all communications were cut and runners could not get through to the batteries, this officer volunteered to go forward, and at great personal risk went round all the batteries, collecting information and arranging for reinforcements. Later, while reconnoitring new positions, he was severely wounded.
Family
Siblings
Parents
Father: Walter Beer (male)
Naturalisation forms
Homefront
Military Record
Military service:
Army
Date discharged/death:
21 April 1918
Rank at discharge/death:
Lieutenant
Assignments
Regiment:
Royal Field Artillery
Battalion/unit:
275th Brigade
Campaigns:
Somme
Cambrai
Cambrai
Medals:
Military Cross
Medal card
Roll of Honour
Commonwealth Graves Commission
Rank:
Lieutenant
Date of Death:
21 April 1918
Age:
23 years old
Regiment / service:
Royal Field Artillery, 275th Bde.
Cemetery:
Lapugnoy Military Cemetery, France
Grave reference:
IX. C. 16.
Additional information:
Personal inscription:
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