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246349 2nd.Lt. Eric Charles Freear British Army 4th Btn. Bedfordshire Regiment from:Harpenden, Herts. (d.15th April 1917) Eric Freear was born in 1897 in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, the son of Harry Marshall and Margaret Ann Freear (she died just 5 weeks before Eric). His father had originally come from Ampthill, Bedfordshire. The 1911 census shows Eric living with his parents at Hardwick road, Woburn Sands, Buckinghamshire, he later lived with his uncle Mr. A.E.Anscombe, architect, living in Harpenden and was an engineer working at Vauxhall, Luton. Eric served with the 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment and was killed in action on 15th April 1917 aged 20 years, during the Battle of Arras. He is buried in Bailleul Road East Cemetery, Laurant-Blangy and is remembered on both the War Memorial Cross in the centre of Harpenden village and The War Memorial, St. Andrews church, Ampthill. A pupil of Bedford Modern School 1907-14, commemorated on the School War Memorial, which was unveiled in 1923 and in the Roll of Honour, published in The Eagle, December 1923.Information courtesy of www.roll-of-honour.com Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**