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We remember The Hon. William Alfred Morton Eden
We remember The Hon. William Alfred Morton Eden
Timeline
Timeline
1892
birth
United Kingdom
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15th June 1892
1913
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
King's Royal Rifle Corps
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22nd January 1913
service
British Army
Lieutenant Honorary
King's Royal Rifle Corps
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service
British Army
Lieutenant
King's Royal Rifle Corps
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1915
death
Killed in Action
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3rd March 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | The Hon. William Alfred Morton |
| Initials | THWAM |
| Last Name | Eden |
| Source | 7531592 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | King's Royal Rifle Corps | Lieutenant Honorary | |||
| British Army | King's Royal Rifle Corps | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | King's Royal Rifle Corps | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sybil Constance Hutton | mother | ||
| William Morton Eden | father |
Media
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Lieutenant William Alfred Morton EdenOriginal IWM image caption: Lieutenant William Alfred Morton Eden. Unit: 4th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Death: 03 March 1915 St Eloi Western Front. Eldest son of the 5th Baron Auckland, of Gate Burton, Lincoln. | Head and shoulders press cutting
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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 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Peerage | Beverly42842 | |
| Hart's Annual Army List 1914 | Keith133517 | |
| The Confusion of Command | Keith133517 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| KRRC Officer's Boss Button Cap Badge | Keith133517 | |
| Lieutenant William Alfred Morton Eden | James201 |
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