Brandhoek New Military Cemetery no.3, nr Ieper (Ypres),
Belgium
Eldest son of Jersey born Louis Emile
de St Paer and his wife Jane Ann Spurr, and husband
of Beatrice, of 18 Brandize Park, Okehampton, Devon,
England. He had joined the Royal Field Artillery (TA)
prior to the war, serving in the Bradford Battery, West
Riding Field Artillery.
Died of wounds, aged 31 years.
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post
of Thursday 20 January 1916
We are pleased to learn that Lieutenant,
now Captain de ste Paer who was mentioned in Sir John
French's despatch of 1 January for meritorious service
in the field has now been awarded the Military Cross.
Captain de ste Paer is the eldest son of Mr L E de ste
Paer of North Cornwall who was for a while Head Master
of Grouville Central Schools, his brother is Head Master
of St Martins Schools. Our heartiest congratulations
to Mr L E de ste Paer and his gallant son.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Record
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Major Louis Emile de Ste Paer, M.C.
B Battery 246th Brigade, Royal Garrison
Artillery
08/05/1918
Mentioned in Despatches
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Military Cross
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1914-15 Star
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NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of
Monday 27 May 1918
Roll of Honour. Major Louis Emile de ste
Paer of the Royal Field Artillery, who died of wounds
on 8 May leaving a widow and one son, was the eldest son
of Mr L E de ste Paer, headmaster of Jacobstow Council
School in North Cornwall and a nephew of the late Mr Charles
de ste Paer who was headmaster of the Central School in
St Martins and grandson of the late Mr L E de ste Paer,
who was for many years editor of "La Nouvelle Chronique".
Major de ste Paer had joined the Royal Field Artillery
(Territorials) some years before war broke out and went
to the Front with the Bradford Battery of the West Riding
Field Artillery. He was awarded the Military Cross for
meritorious service on the field. In consequence of an
injury to his knee, caused by falling from his horse which
was shot from under him at Vimy, he was invalided home
for some time, but three months ago he returned to the
Front in France and was killed fighting with his Battery.
Previous to the war Major de ste Paer had been appointed
Chief Clerk to the University of Leeds in March 1913.
Letters received from Head Quarters by his wife testify
to the fact that the deceased was a gallant and capable
soldier, devoted to duty and respected and loved by both
officers and men.
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