We remember Harold Eyre

We remember Harold Eyre

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Timeline

Timeline

1891
sibling William Eyre Source:8677057 3rd June 1891
1892
sibling Francis Eyre Source:8677057 21st September 1892
1894
sibling John Herbert Eyre Source:8677057 26th July 1894
1896
birth Chaddesden, Derbyshire United Kingdom Source:8677025 24th April 1896
1901
dates Age 4 Source:8677043 31st March 1901
1901
location 18 Nottingham Road, Derby United Kingdom parents address Source:8677043 31st March 1901
1902
sibling Fanny Eyre Source:8677057 30th September 1902
1902
sibling Cecil Eyre Source:8677057 15th December 1902
1909
sibling Frederick Walter Eyre Source:8677057 26th March 1909
1911
dates Age 15 Source:8677057 2nd April 1911
1911
location 6 Colliery Row, Church Gresley, South Derbyshire United Kingdom parents address Source:8677057 2nd April 1911
1914
service British Army Private 12270 Notts & Derbyshire Regiment 2nd Battalion Source:8677075 16th June 1914 - 2nd April 1919
1915
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:8677062 13th September 1915 - 2nd April 1920
1916
awards Wound Stripe Other War Service Award Source:9234844 3rd November 1916
1916
hospitalisation Harold was listed as 'Wounded' on the Casualty List issued by the War Office. Hospital/Institution Source:9234844 3rd November 1916
1919
enlistment United Kingdom Source:8677075 2nd April 1919
1919
service British Army Private D/32868 4th Dragoon Guards (Royal Irish) Source:8677075 2nd April 1919 - 25th June 1920
1919
marriage Ivy May Godsell Source:8677072 30th June 1919 - 11th September 1920
1919
location Newbridge Barracks Ireland military residence address Source:8677072 30th June 1919
1919
children Mona Alice Eyre Source:8677075 18th November 1919
1920
discharge Source:8677062 25th June 1920
1920
discharge Source:8677075 25th June 1920
1920
location Cavalry School, Neveravon, Wilts United Kingdom military residence address Source:8677062 25th June 1920
1920
service British Army Private D/32868 Company of Dragoons Source:9556375 7th July 1920
1920
location 6 Colliery Row, Church Gresley, Derbyshire. United Kingdom parents address Source:9556375 7th July 1920
service British Army Private D/32868 Company of Dragoons Source:1182896
service British Army Private 12270 Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment Source:1182896
service British Army Private D/32868 4th Dragoon Guards (Royal Irish) Source:7097944
1920
death War Related Sickness Harold died from TB. Church Gresley, South Derbyshire United Kingdom Source:7097944 Source:8677085 11th September 1920
burial Swadlincote District (church Gresley) Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Derbyshire United Kingdom Source:7097944

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Harold
Initials H
Last Name Eyre
Source 8677025
First Names Harold
Initials H
Last Name Eyre
Source 8677025
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
18 Nottingham Road, Derby United Kingdom parents address known 31st March 1901
6 Colliery Row, Church Gresley, Derbyshire. United Kingdom parents address known 7th July 1920
6 Colliery Row, Church Gresley, South Derbyshire United Kingdom parents address known 2nd April 1911
Cavalry School, Neveravon, Wilts United Kingdom military residence address known 25th June 1920
Newbridge Barracks Ireland military residence address known 30th June 1919
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army D/32868 Company of Dragoons Private
British Army 12270 Notts & Derbyshire Regiment 2nd Battalion Private
British Army D/32868 4th Dragoon Guards (Royal Irish) Private
British Army 12270 Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment Private
British Army D/32868 4th Dragoon Guards (Royal Irish) Private
British Army D/32868 Company of Dragoons Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914/15 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Wound Stripe Other War Service Award
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Mona Alice Eyre daughter 18th November 1919
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Mary Ellen Eyre mother
Francis Eyre father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
William Eyre brother 3rd June 1891
Francis Eyre brother 21st September 1892
John Herbert Eyre brother 26th July 1894
Cecil Eyre brother 15th December 1902
Fanny Eyre sister 30th September 1902
Frederick Walter Eyre step-brother 26th March 1909
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Ivy May Godsell wife 30th June 1919

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Copy of Birth Certificate of Harold Eyre D/32868 Geoffrey92476
Harold Eyre 1901 Census entry. Geoffrey92476
Copy of Death Certificate of Mary Ellen Eyre 1903. Geoffrey92476
Copy of Harold Eyre's entry in 1911 Census. Geoffrey92476
UK WW1 Service Medal and Award Rolls. Geoffrey92476
UK WW1 Service Medal and Award Rolls. Geoffrey92476
Copy of Marriage Certificate of Harold Eyre Geoffrey92476
Royal Tank Corps Enlistment Record. Geoffrey92476
Copy of Death Certificate of Harold Eyre. Geoffrey92476
Gravestone of Harold Eyre. Geoffrey92476
Pte Harold Eyre, 12270, Sherwood Foresters. Geoffrey92476
Pte Harold Eyre, 12270, Sherwood Foresters. Geoffrey92476
Photo of Harold with his half-brother Walter. Geoffrey92476
Wound Stripe Award for Pte H. Eyre. Geoffrey92476
Pension Card of Pte Harold Eyre Geoffrey92476
Pension Card of Pte Harold Eyre Geoffrey92476

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