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We remember Ernest Hugh Lyddon
We remember Ernest Hugh Lyddon
Timeline
Timeline
1887
1891
location
14A West Park,Westbury on Trym,Bristol.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9401108
1891
1901
location
Shibbington House School,Crofton,Fareham,Hampshire.
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:9401126
1901
1907
service
British Army
Captain
Bedfordshire Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:9400675
26th October 1907 - 31st October 1914
1911
location
British Army Infantry,2nd Bat Bedfordshire Reg.Prospect Barracks.
Bermuda
military residence address
Source:9400675
1911
1914
death
Killed in Action
His brother Frederick Cyril also died in Belgium 26/04/1915.
Ypres,West Vlaanderen.
Belgium
Source:7530797
Source:9400675
31st October 1914
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7530797
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest Hugh |
| Initials | EH |
| Last Name | Lyddon |
| Source | 2731270 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14A West Park,Westbury on Trym,Bristol. | United Kingdom | parents address | 1891 | |
| British Army Infantry,2nd Bat Bedfordshire Reg.Prospect Barracks. | Bermuda | military residence address | 1911 | |
| Shibbington House School,Crofton,Fareham,Hampshire. | United Kingdom | school/college address | 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Bedfordshire Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Lyddon | mother | ||
| Frederick Lyddon | father |
Media
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Captain Ernest Hugh LyddonOriginal IWM image caption: Captain Ernest Hugh Lyddon. Unit: 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Death: 31 October 1914, missing, Ypres, Western Front. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial. | CWGC family information: son of Mr. F. S. and Mrs. I. W. Lyddon, of 5, Beaufort Rd., Clifton, Bristol. | Press cutting with head portrait and obituary
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| British Army, Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1916 Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | MARY2719 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Captain Ernest Hugh Lyddon | James201 |
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