A heavy silver cup and stand awarded to EB Greer - Eton College 1910

A heavy silver cup and stand awarded to EB Greer (later Lieutenant Colonel)- Eton College 1910 695 grms Eric Beresford Greer was the son of Sir Joseph Henry Greer and Olivia Mary Beresford. He was born in April 1892 at the Curragh in County Kildare. Eric and his brother Francis were raised by their grandmother, Agnes Isabella Greer, in Moy, County Tyrone. He went to Eton and then Sandhurst. He joined the Irish Guards in 1911. He was a fine athlete. Eric was mentioned three times in despatches. He won the Military Cross. He rose from lieutenant to lieutenant colonel. In 1917, his brother was killed and he was married within days. Lieutenant Colonel Eric Beresford Greer was commanding the 2nd Battalion of the Irish Guards when he was killed in action on 31st July 1917. His wife died in 1918 at the age of 22, leaving behind an orphaned baby daughter. Thanks to 'Friends of the Somme'