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Name : Eric Graham Mateer Son of : Edward Thomas Mateer and Mary Emily Mateer (née Genders), of "Clevelands," Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. Born : 5 December 1897, East Dulwich, London. (Registered Camberwell Mar 1898 qtr) |
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: 1901 : family not located 1911 : Edward and Mary Mateer, with their children including Erick [sic] aged 13, are at "Benmore", Castle Road, Newport. Edward Mateer is a Baptist Minister. |
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| Service Details
: Gunner 119263 Eric Graham Mateer, 59th Bty. 18th Bde., Royal Field Artillery. |
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| Casualty Details
: Died : 12 June 1916 aged 18. Buried at : Railway Dugouts Burial Ground, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. CWGC Record |
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Memorials : Carisbrooke Castle County War Memorial Panel 09 Newport 1st Scout Group War Memorial WW I Newport Castlehold Baptist Church War Memorial Newport County Secondary School War Memorial WW I Wellow Baptist Churchyard |
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Documents and Newspaper cuttings :
23 May 1913 : Passenger manifest for the "Victorian" of the Allan Line, departed Liverpool for Montreal, Canada : Eric Graham Mateer, aged 15, described as a Farmer. 20 December 1915 : Passenger manifest for the "Scandinavian" of the Allan Line, arrived in Liverpool from St John's New Brunwick, Canada : Eric Graham Mateer, aged 18, of Fernlee, Castle Road, Newport, IW, described as a Farmer. |
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