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We remember Eric Arthur Grace
We remember Eric Arthur Grace
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1894
location
20 Park Street, Luton, Bedfordshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8626937
23rd July 1894
1908
education
Dunstable Grammar School
Dunstable, Bedfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:8626937
1908
1911
employment
Engineer's apprentice
Luton, Bedfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:8626937
2nd April 1911
1911
location
Guildford House, Bury Park, Luton
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8626940
2nd April 1911
1914
enlistment
St Albans, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:7036211
3rd September 1914
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:1407223
16th March 1915 - 31st January 1917
service
British Army
Private
2534
London Regiment
24th lond Battalion
Source:1407223
service
British Army
Private
720657
London Regiment
24th lond Battalion
Source:1407223
service
British Army
Private
720657
London Regiment
24 Battalion
Source:7036211
1917
death
War Related Sickness
During the Winter of 1916/17, the conditions were appaling Eric was taken ill and removed to a field hospital where he died of bronchial pneumonia.
Poperinge
Belgium
Source:7036211
Source:8626937
31st January 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7036211
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Eric Arthur |
| Initials | EA |
| Last Name | Grace |
| Source | 7036211 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Park Street, Luton, Bedfordshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 23rd July 1894 | |
| Guildford House, Bury Park, Luton | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2534 | London Regiment | 24th lond Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 720657 | London Regiment | 24th lond Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 720657 | London Regiment | 24 Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Davis Grace, nee Partridge | mother | ||
| Arthur Grace | father |
Media
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Eric Arthur GraceA short biography of Eric Arthur Grace taken from the publication "Dunstable Grammar School Old Boys Fallen in The Great War" © 2015 Dunstable School Old Boys' Association
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 Census | Robin60812 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Arthur Grace | Robin60812 | |
| Dunstable Grammar School, Bedfordshire | Stella72041 |
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