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Edward William Tremayne Miles MC (1884 - 1943)

Lt-Colonel Edward William Tremayne Miles MC
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Biography

Edward William Tremayne Miles was born in 1884 in London. He was the son of Frederick Miles.

Marriage

He married Mary Albinia Gibbs in Long Ashton, Somerset in July 1923. [1][2]

Children

  1. Sir Peter Tremayne Miles 1924-2013 [3]

Life Story

In 1909, he was fined £3 10s 10d for exceeding the ten mile per hour speed limit in a car by Slough Magistrates. He was described as of the Cavalry Club, Piccadilly, London. [4]

He was in the British Army, Royal Dragoons and had won the MC (Military Cross) for gallantry. He was wounded in 1915 fighting at the front in WWI [5] He reached the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and was styled as: Lieutenant Colonel Edward William Tremayne Miles MC.

In 1942, he was nominated to be High Sheriff of Wiltshire, his address was the Manor House, Kington Langley, nr Chippenham, Wiltshire. [6]

He was a member of the Beaufort Hunt. [7]

In 1935 his wealthy cousin, Dr Philip Napier DLitt JP of Shirehampton, Gloucestershire left him in trust the bulk of his King's Weston estate in his will, after his wife ceases to use it. [8]

Death

He passed away on 22 September 1943 of heart failure. [9] His executors included his wife and brother, Roderick. [10]

Sources

  1. ↑ England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005. Edward W T Miles, Registration Date Jul 1923, Registration Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep, Registration district Long Ashton, Somerset, Spouse Mary A Gibbs, Volume Number 5c, Page number 1297
  2. ↑ UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current. Major Edward Wm. Tremayne Miles MC, Gender Male, Occupation Officer Employer Royal Dragoons, Marriage Date Abt 1923, Father Tremayne Miles, Spouse Mary Albinia Gibbs
  3. ↑ Wikipedia. com Sir Peter Tremayne Miles KCVO [1]
  4. ↑ Uxbridge & W. Drayton Gazette - Saturday 7 August 1909 pg 3
  5. ↑ Clifton Society Thursday 27 May 1915 Pg 7
  6. ↑ Western Daily Press Friday 13 November 1942 pg 2
  7. ↑ Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette Saturday 25 September 1943 pg 4
  8. ↑ Gloucester Journal Saturday 7 December 1935 pg 2
  9. ↑ Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette Saturday 25 September 1943 pg 4
  10. ↑ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995. Edward William Tremayne Miles, Death Date 22 Sep 1943, Death Place Wiltshire, Wilts, England, Probate Date 10 Mar 1944, Probate Registry Llandudno
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