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'''Eric Walter Poyntz Westmacott''' | '''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 also killed on 25th January 1915. | |||
Born 23rd June 1887 at Teddington and baptized at St Mary’s Church, Teddington on 31st July 1887. | |||
Listed on Richmond Upon Thames War Memorial | 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 the new light cruiser HMS Arethusa during the The Battle of Heligoland Bight and was 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 he was buried near to his family home at Heybridge Cemetery, Essex (Plot D.60) | |||
(See: [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GScid=2350100&GRid=50987581& Find A Grave Memorial# 50987581]) | |||
He is also commemorated on the Heybridge War Memorial at the entrance to the cemetery and on a memorial plaque and Roll of Honour situated in the church of St Andrew, Heybridge.. | |||
Listed on [[St Mark’s Church War Memorial]] | |||
Listed on Richmond-Upon-Thames War Memorial | |||
Revision as of 13:34, 30 November 2015
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 also killed on 25th January 1915.
Born 23rd June 1887 at Teddington and baptized 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 the new light cruiser HMS Arethusa during the The Battle of Heligoland Bight and was 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 he was buried near to his family home at Heybridge Cemetery, Essex (Plot D.60)
(See: Find A Grave Memorial# 50987581)
He is also commemorated on the Heybridge War Memorial at the entrance to the cemetery and on a memorial plaque and Roll of Honour situated in the church of St Andrew, Heybridge..
Listed on St Mark’s Church War Memorial
Listed on Richmond-Upon-Thames War Memorial
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