Nova Scotia Archives
Halifax Explosion: A List of those that Died
Fatality no.: 1301
| Name of Deceased | Beard, Ernest Edmund |
| Date of Death | 6 December 1917 |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 32 |
| Address | Belleville, Ontario |
| Occupation | Stoker, Petty Officer, HMCS Niobe RCN VR |
| Found | Body not found |
| Family | Father Frederick, mother Sarah, Hammersmith, London - both dead |
| Note | Snow's Funeral Home VR/1731 - Killed in the execution of duty - Postumously awarded the Albert Medal |
| Sources | - City Directory 1918 - GANS list - HRC: List - Newspaper: Chronicle: Dec11/17p3 - Virtual War Memorial - National Archives: RG 24 |
Ernest Edmund Beard was registered in the Halifax Explosion Death Registration Book 1917
no. 1054 on page 175 below:
