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We remember Eli Sykes
We remember Eli Sykes
Timeline
Timeline
1885
1901
employment
Dopffer
Doubling mill
Reddish
United Kingdom
Source:5513982
1901 - 1901
1907
marriage
Annie Holland
Source:5513982
25th May 1907
1908
children
Hannah Sykes
Source:5513982
19th March 1908
1911
children
Janie Sykes
Source:5513982
1st November 1911
1914
children
Fred Sykes
Source:5513982
1914
1914
location
47 York street, Edgeley
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:5513982
1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:5513962
August 1914 - October 1914
1914
missing
Source:5513962
31st October 1914
1915
children
Eli Sykes
Source:5513982
June 1915
service
British Army
Private
7776
Yorkshire Light Infantry
Source:4341298
service
British Army
7776
Yorkshire Light Infantry
Source:5513982
service
British Army
Private
7776
Yorkshire Light Infantry
2nd Battalion
Source:5513962
service
British Army
Private
7776
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Source:7507735
1914
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:7507735
Source:5513962
31st October 1914
burial
Pas de Calais
body not found
France
Source:7507735
Source:5513982
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Eli |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Sykes |
| Source | 4341298 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 York street, Edgeley | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 7776 | Yorkshire Light Infantry | Private | ||
| British Army | 7776 | Yorkshire Light Infantry | |||
| British Army | 7776 | Yorkshire Light Infantry | 2nd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 7776 | King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry | Private |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Sykes | son | 1914 | |
| Eli Sykes | son | June 1915 | |
| Janie Sykes | daughter | 1st November 1911 | |
| Hannah Sykes | daughter | 19th March 1908 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah sykes | mother | ||
| Joseph Sykes | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Holland | wife | 25th May 1907 |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Martin9484 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Martin9484 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Eli Sykes | Martin9484 |
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