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We remember Eric Turner Sykes
We remember Eric Turner Sykes
Timeline
Timeline
1895
birth
Source:9654272
1895
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
West Riding Regiment
Source:4341369
service
British Army
Lieutenant
West Riding Regiment
Source:4341369
service
British Army
Captain
West Riding Regiment
Source:4341369
location
Dungarth, Honley, Huddersfield.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9654272
1917
death
Source:9654272
3rd May 1917
burial
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Eric Turner |
| Initials | ET |
| Last Name | Sykes |
| Source | 4341369 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dungarth, Honley, Huddersfield. | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | West Riding Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | West Riding Regiment | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | West Riding Regiment | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Amelia | mother | ||
| James Sykes | father |
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Second Lieutenant Eric Turner SykesSecond Lieutenant Eric Turner Sykes. Unit: 2nd/5th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. Death: 03 May 1917 Missing in action Western Front | Son of James and Emma Amelia Sykes, of "Dungarth," Honley, Huddersfield. Details confirmed in CWGC, except that his rank is given as Captain. Age at death given as 22 | Head portrait press cutting
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | john14663 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Second Lieutenant Eric Turner Sykes | Wayne51525 |
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