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Ernest Augustus Mettam 1886 - 1918

Ernest Augustus Mettam of Stapleford, Nottinghamshire County, England England was born in September 1886 in Stapleford, Nottinghamshire. County to Seth Mettam and Elizabeth Caroline (Wallis) Mettam. He had siblings Rose May (Mettam) Payne, Irene Mettam, Beatrice Mettam, Frank Mettam, and Laurence Mettam. He married Charlotte (Jude) Mettam, and had a child Norah Mettam. Ernest Mettam died at age 31 years old on August 8, 1918 in Amiens, Somme County, Picardy France, and was buried at Villers-bretonneux Military Cemetery Iv. B. 1. in England.

Ernest Augustus Mettam
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Stapleford, Nottinghamshire County, England England
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September 1886
Stapleford, Nottinghamshire. County
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August 8, 1918
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    1886

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    September 1886
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    Stapleford, Nottinghamshire. County
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  • Nationality & Locations

    Gt Britain

  • Military Service

    Service number: 301625 Rank: Serjeant Regiment: Tank Corps Unit/ship/squadron: 13th Bn. Honors/awards: M M

  • Professional Career

    Railway Messenger Boy, Football player for Gainsborough Trinity FC.
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    August 8, 1918
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    Amiens, Somme County, Picardy France
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Ernest Augustus Mettam gravesite
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08/11/2015
Ernest Augustus Mettam gravesite
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07/18/2015
Mark V Tank
This is a photo of a Mark V tank, the same as Ernest Augustus Mettam was in when killed.
Date & Place: in Somme County, Picardy France
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08/30/2016
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Gainsborough Trinity Football Club 1909
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06/22/2015
Gainsborough Trinity Football Club 1909
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06/23/2015
The 1909 / 1910 Gainsborough Trinity Football (soccer) Club with member Ernest Augustus Mettam.
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06/22/2015
Photo:- Gainsborough Trinity Football Team. 1909/10 season.
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07/18/2015
Ernest was in the battle of Amiens which started on the 8th August 1918, this was a decisive battle that led to the end of World war I.
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07/18/2015
Details of how and where he was killed, I understand it was the Battle of Amiens when he was killed and I think with Australian soldiers. He was in the 13th Battalion Tank corps. In a Mark V Tank.
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Mettam, Frederick (Feb 1, 1900 - Feb 1974) Mettam, Harry (Jun 17, 1892 - Jun 1964) Mettam, Charles (Nov 5, 1924 - Jan 21, 2001) Mettam, Gloria (Jun 28, 1925 - Apr 1980) Mettam, Euphemia (May 30, 1897 - Jun 1984) Mettam, Grace (Oct 30, 1893 - Dec 1964) Mettam, Robert (Apr 11, 1919 - Oct 1979) Mettam, John (Jun 25, 1920 - Apr 1980) Mettam, Jessie (Dec 25, 1923 - Mar 1986) Mettam, Isabelle (Aug 18, 1931 - Feb 15, 1994)
Mettam, Mary (Sep 5, 1887 - Aug 1, 1988) Mettam, Elizabeth (Jun 19, 1915 - Oct 29, 2007) Mettam, Mary (Oct 27, 1891 - Aug 1978) Mettam, Willard (Mar 2, 1960 - Oct 27, 2001) Mettam, Thomas (Apr 19, 1908 - Feb 1971) Mettam Jr, Joshua (Jun 24, 1903 - Mar 1966) Mettam, Mildred (Mar 23, 1904 - Mar 29, 1999) Mettam, Betty (Jun 30, 1928 - Jan 16, 2011) Mettam, Robert (Nov 4, 1922 - Apr 1985) Mettam, Rita (Mar 26, 1916 - Nov 26, 1994)
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