We remember John Eccles

We remember John Eccles

Timeline

Timeline

1881
birth Rochdale, Lancashire United Kingdom Source:9054429 1881
1898
service British Army Private 8860 East Lancashire Regiment 3rd Source:9054429 12th September 1898
1903
service British Army Gunner 17317 Royal Garrison Artillery Source:9054429 12th November 1903
1913
marriage Beatrice Fox Source:9054429 4th January 1913
1916
children Ellen Fox Source:9054429 14th May 1916
1916
events Absent Until Apprehended Military Discipline Source:9054429 25th May 1916
1916
events Drunkenness Military Discipline Source:9054429 20th July 1916
1916
events Breaking Away from Parade Military Discipline Source:9054429 17th October 1916
1919
service British Army Gunner 102514 Liverpool Regiment Source:9054429 16th July 1919
awards Military Medal (MM) British Award/Decoration Source:9054428
service British Army Private 379035 The King's (Liverpool) Regiment Source:9054429
1921
death Source:9054461 9th May 1921
burial Preston (new Hall Lane) Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Preston, Lancashire United Kingdom Source:9054461

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names John
Initials J
Last Name Eccles
Source 1719285
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 8860 East Lancashire Regiment 3rd Private
British Army 379035 The King's (Liverpool) Regiment Private
British Army 17317 Royal Garrison Artillery Gunner
British Army 102514 Liverpool Regiment Gunner
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Military Medal (MM) British Award/Decoration
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Ellen Fox daughter 14th May 1916
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Beatrice Fox wife 4th January 1913
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Fresh Grey Sandy
DateHeightSource
1919-07-16 5'7"

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Official Records

TitleConnected byMore information
Medal Index Card
Medal Index Cards Transcription Keith1947
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Keith1947
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Joanna19174

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