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'''Eric Walter Poyntz Westmacott''' | '''Eric Walter Poyntz Westmacott''' | ||
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Brother of Richard Innes Edgell Westmacott who was killed on 25th January 1915. | Brother of Richard Innes Edgell Westmacott who was killed on 25th January 1915. | ||
Born 23rd June 1887 at Teddington and baptised at St Mary’s Church, Teddington on 31st July 1887. | Born 23rd June 1887 at Teddington and baptised at St Mary’s Church, Teddington on 31st July 1887. | ||
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Married Dorothy Bentall, daughter of Edmund Ernest Bentall of Kingston, on 6th August 1912. | Married Dorothy Bentall, daughter of Edmund Ernest Bentall of Kingston, on 6th August 1912. | ||
Signal Lieutenant to Commadore Reginald Tyrwhitt on | Signal Lieutenant to Commadore Reginald Tyrwhitt on HMS Arethusa during the The Battle of Heligoland Bight | ||
Killed by a shell which burst under the ship’s bridge on 28th August 1914, at the age of 27. | Killed by a shell which burst under the ship’s bridge on 28th August 1914, at the age of 27. | ||
His body was brought ashore and was buried at Heybridge Cemetery, Essex (Plot D.60) | His body was brought ashore and was buried at Heybridge Cemetery, Essex (Plot D.60) | ||
(See: [ | (See: [https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GScid=2350100&GRid=50987581& Find A Grave Memorial# 50987581]) | ||
Also commemorated on the Heybridge War Memorial at the entrance to the cemetery and | Also commemorated on the Heybridge War Memorial at the entrance to the cemetery and | ||
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Listed on [[ | Listed on [[St Mark's Church War Memorial]] | ||
Listed on Richmond-Upon-Thames War Memorial | Listed on Richmond-Upon-Thames War Memorial | ||
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This page is part of the [[Online WW1 War Memorial for Teddington]] developed by the [[History Group]] of [ | This page is part of the [[Online WW1 War Memorial for Teddington]] developed by the [[History Group]] of [https://www.teddingtonsociety.org The Teddington Society]. Click on any photo for a higher resolution version. Please send any corrections or additional information by email to David Neller at [mailto:DaveNeller@aol.com DaveNeller@aol.com]. Copyright for the material on this page rests with the contributor. | ||
[[Online_WW1_War_Memorial_for_Teddington|Click to return to the Home page for the Online WW1 War Memorial for Teddington]]. | [[Online_WW1_War_Memorial_for_Teddington|Click to return to the Home page for the Online WW1 War Memorial for Teddington]]. | ||
[[Category:WW1 People]] | [[Category:WW1 People]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:18, 6 July 2024
Eric Walter Poyntz Westmacott
Son of Edgell Edward Westmacott and Marian Charlotte Isabel Westmacott née Gunn-Munro
of Udney Place, Cromwell Road, Teddington
Brother of Richard Innes Edgell Westmacott who was killed on 25th January 1915.
Born 23rd June 1887 at Teddington and baptised at St Mary’s Church, Teddington on 31st July 1887.
Educated at J.Williams-White School for the Navy (Bognor) and H.M.S. Britannia
Midshipman from 30th January 1904 ; Sub-Lieut 30th March 1907 and Lieut 30th January 1909.
Married Dorothy Bentall, daughter of Edmund Ernest Bentall of Kingston, on 6th August 1912.
Signal Lieutenant to Commadore Reginald Tyrwhitt on HMS Arethusa during the The Battle of Heligoland Bight
Killed by a shell which burst under the ship’s bridge on 28th August 1914, at the age of 27.
His body was brought ashore and was buried at Heybridge Cemetery, Essex (Plot D.60)
(See: Find A Grave Memorial# 50987581)
Also commemorated on the Heybridge War Memorial at the entrance to the cemetery and
on a memorial plaque and Roll of Honour situated St Andrew's Church, Heybridge, Essex.
Listed on St Mark's Church War Memorial
Listed on Richmond-Upon-Thames War Memorial
This page is part of the Online WW1 War Memorial for Teddington developed by the History Group of The Teddington Society. Click on any photo for a higher resolution version. Please send any corrections or additional information by email to David Neller at DaveNeller@aol.com. Copyright for the material on this page rests with the contributor. Click to return to the Home page for the Online WW1 War Memorial for Teddington.