Personal data
| Name | Beer |
|---|---|
| Initials | R.G |
| Christian name | Robert Gerald |
| Date and place of birth | Brixton; 01.10.1894 |
| Address | 3 Cliftonville Avenue, Margate (1911) |
| Family | Son of Robert and Lettice Beer, of 2, Hayes Rd., Bromley, Kent. |
Extra information
- Information
- Worked for Union of London & Smiths Bank at its London Chancery Lane branch.
Military data
| Rank | 2nd Lt. |
|---|---|
| Regiment / Unit | 4 (attd. 6) The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) |
| Date of death | |
| Age | 24 |
| Cemetery / Memorial | Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Panel 3 |
Other information
- Information
- 'The Edmonton Lamp' - Edmonton Branch. Endowed on 06.02.1929. First lit on 27.04.1929 at The Great Hall of Church House, Westminster, by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. "In memory of Gerald Beer, 2nd Lt., 4th Battn. The Buffs (East Kent Regt.). Missing Cambrai, 30.11.1917; of Archie James Sanderson, Capt., The King's Own Scottish Borderers, Gallipoli, 24.4.1915; and of an Elder Brother." (Given by their relatives.) Brass plaques (3) kept at Talbot House.
- Information 2
- Commemorated on a bank war memorial held at NatWest Group Archives (previously located at Beckenham Sports Ground)
Media
Sources
- Source
- Roll of the Lamps of Maintenance of Toc H, 1922-1936