Remembered

On This Day, 3 February 1915

Oriel William Erskine Bannerman died of wounds on this day in 1915

Oriel was born in Bombay, India on 13 December 1877. He was the second son of the General William Bannerman CB 104th Wellesley’s Rifles and of Louisa Bannerman (née Goddard).

He was educated at Cheltenham College and The Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst

Sandhurst Cadets, 1911 — Cadets undertaking a bridge-building exercise at Sandhurst, 1911

He joined the Indian Army 27 July 1898 and was promoted to Lieutenant 27 October 1900 and Captain on 27 July 1907. From October 1903-07 he was Aide-de-Camp to Major-General G. Henry, Divisional Commander in Meerut, India.

On 15 September 1907 Oriel married Emilie Henriette 'Millie' Lousada of Shelburne Hall, Cheltenham in Mussoorie, Bengal. The couple honeymooned in Chekata, Deoban and Konain

Lousada Family — Simeon Lousada and family c.1890. The young Emilie is seated in white on the left

Oriel was severely wounded in action at Givenchy, on 20 December 1914, and died in hospital at Boulogne.

Captain Bannerman is buried at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery.

Capt. Oriel William Erskine Bannerman Headstone

Capt. Oriel William Erskine Bannerman, 15th Lancers (Cureton’s Multanis), Indian Army.

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