Background
Born the youngest son of Ramsey Nares and educated at Marlborough College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Eric Nares was commissioned into the Cheshire Regiment in 1911.
Born the youngest son of Ramsey Nares and educated at Marlborough College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Eric Nares was commissioned into the Cheshire Regiment in 1911.
After the war he served with the West African Frontier Force until 1924. He became a staff captain in China in 1931 and was made assistant adjutant and quartermaster general for 8th Division in Palestine in 1936. The theatres where he served in World World War II included the Middle East, North Africa and Central Mediterranean including Italy.
His World World War II service was recognized by the crown when he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (Commander of the Order of the British Empire).
His last post was Commandant of the British Sector in Berlin after the war. He died in London, on 18 June 1947 at Queen Alexandra’s Military Hospital.
He was later cremated after a service at Street Thomas-on-the-Bourne, Farnham, Surrey. A memorial tablet for him was dedicated to him by his fellow officers in the sanctuary of the regimental chapel in Chester Cathedral.