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World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great 1914 1918 first battalion regiment
Dvr. John Thomas Eastwood
Royal Field Artillery 107th Bde, B Bty.
from:Clifford, Boston Spar
(d.23rd Oct 1918)
Pte. John Eastwood
British Army 4th Btn. West Riding Regiment
John Eastwood was discharged on the 29th of May 1916 time expired
Lt. Arthur Eaton DSO, Ld'H, Croix de Guerre
British Army 184th Tunnelling Coy. Royal Engineers
All information is from the comic magazine "Victor" edition No 248 dated November 20th 1965. (All copies of this magazine on CDs (over 1600) can be bought on EBay for a reasonable amount.) There are probably many more soldiers of interest to you in these CDs.
Eaton's story according to the Victor, is in late 1915 when the German lines on the other side of the Somme River were very quiet, Lt Eaton swam the river and identified various ammo dumps, artillery batteries and other defences and was able to return to detail them. The story ends with him receiving a DSO, French Legion of Honour and Croix de Guerre. In my view its unlikely that he received all these honours for the one event. I can't copy any images.
Pte. Charles Eaton
British Army 2nd Btn. Suffolk Regiment
(d.21st Sep 1917)
Charles Eaton was killed at 3rd Ypres, almost certainly by shellfire prior to the Battalion advance on the mill at Zonnebeke. His body was not found and he is commemorated on the wall at Tyne Cott Cemetery. His medals are in the Suffolk Regiment Museum at Bury St Edmunds.
George Albert Eaton
from:Everton, Liverpool
My grandfather's brother George Albert Eaton was probably in same regiment as my Grandfather, but he was older so conscripted earlier. He was a sniper.
L/Cpl. Harry Eaton
British Army 6th Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment
from:Wollaston, Northants
Harry Eaton was married with two children when he joined up in 1915. He fought all through the war (although I think he was wounded in 1916 also but can't verify this) with the 6th Northants until 8th of August 1918 when he received a gunshot wound to his head and was taken to No.3 Canadian Hospiatl at Dannes Camiens Hospital. He was taken back to Britain. When recovered he spent the rest of the war training troops in Gas procedures.
Once when he was in the field, in a crater under fire, a man (a pub Landlord from Harrold) I believe, in another crater shouted "all Northants over here" so he ran over to regroup and a shell obliterated the crater he had been in.
Pte. John Eaton
British Army 2nd Btn Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Llyandsill, Wales
(d.25th Apr 1917)
Samuel J Eaton
British Army 16th Btn. Manchester Regiment
from:Salford
(d.18th April 1918)
Pte. Thomas Eaton
British Army 6th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment
from:North Kelsey, Lincolnshire
Not a great lot is known about Thomas Eaton's service as, sadly, his service record is one of the many destroyed by fire in WW2. What is known, is that he joined up on 7th of November 1914 and served in the Dardanelles with the 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, and was then re-mustered to the Machine Gun Corps and served in France and Belgium.
He was a patient in the Abram Peel Hospital, being discharged due to neurasthenia in October 1914. The first record I can find of him being treated for this was on 29th of January 01/1918 at a 'Bandaghem' casualty clearing station near Ypres, when he was in the 60th Machine Gun Corps.
A/Cpl. Walter Merbyn Eaton
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Pte. William Arthur Eaton
from:Everton, Liverpool
William Eaton, my grandfather, told me that he was at Arras, he also mentioned Charleroi. My father told me that for many years he grew a bulb in a German army helmet.
Cpl. V. S.R. Eatwell
South African Medical Corps
(d.28th September 1918)
Corporal Eatwell is buried in the Cape Town (Claremont) St. Saviour's Cemetery, Cape Town, South Africa.
Pte. Thomas Ebbrell
British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
(d.26th Sep 1917)
Thomas Ebbrell is my great uncle on my fathers side.
Pte. George Edward Ebbs
British Army 109th Btn. Machine Gun Corps
(d.1st Jul 1916)
Pte. Thomas Ebdell
British Army 5th Battlion, B Coy. South Wales Borderers
from:Barrow-in-Furness
(d.8th Nov 1918)
Born on 15th May 1899 Tom Ebdell was too young to join up when the first world war broke out. So he lied. On 19th August 1915 Tom enlisted as 3606, Private, in the 4th King's Own Royal Lancashire Regiment, 2nd/4th Battalion, B company. But on February 26th 1916 he was discharged for being under the age of 17.
There is no record of Tom going home. He had been training in Wales at the time of his discharge, maybe this is why he then almost immediately became Private 49552 of the 5th Battalion South Wales Borderers.
Pte. Frederick Ebdy
British Army 6th Btn. Yorkshire Regiment
from:Durham
(d.15th Sep 1916)
They say that they gave their lives so that we could have ours. In this case, it is true. Fred Ebdy was married to my grandmother, Mary Annie. If Fred had not lost his life on the Somme, then she would not have remarried and my mother would not have been born. Then, of course, I would not be here now writing this.
Cpl. Arthur Eborn
British Army 3rd Btn. Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
Gnr. George Eccles
British Army 39th Div. Amm. Col. Royal Field Artillery
from:Darwen, Lancashire
(d.30th May 1918)
My great grandfather George Eccles served with the 39th Division Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery and was killed in action on the 30th May 1918. He was part of a Pals Division from Belthorn in Lancashire. George is buried at Bellacourt Military Cemetery, Riviere.
Spr. John Eccles
British Army 26th Field Coy. Royal Engineers
from:Blackburn, Lancs
(d.1st Nov 1914)
John's Company, 26th Field Company. R.E. were just S.E. of Hooge, west of Ypres. They were ordered up to the front line in an infantry capacity to assist other troops who were hard pressed trying to hold the German advance. On arriving, they found there was no cover, all available trenches being occupied. Some resorted to seeking cover in a turnip field. They were subjected to an horrific shell barrage plus musketry and machine gun fire. In the space of 30 minutes the Company lost 1 officer, 42 N.C.O.s and men. (out of approx 100 men in the Company)
Pte. Richard Eccles
British Army 20th (4th Salford Pals) Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers
from:Salford
Cpl. Robert Eccles
British Army 9th Btn. Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
(d.11th Apr 1918)
Our great grandfather was killed on the 11th of April 1918. His name was Corporal Robert Eccles of the Loyal Lancs Regiment 9th battalion. He is honoured on the Ploegsteert memorial in Belgium
Pte. Thomas Edward Eccleston
British Army 2nd Btn. South Wales Borderers
from:Cannock
(d.20th Aug 1918)
Thomas Edward Eccleston born 17th May 1893 at Willenenhall, Wolverhampton, his father's name Alfred and mother Anne. Thomas enlisted in the DCLI in 1915 in Walsall, no. 52535 or 52565 (I can't make out on his medal card). Somewhere he transfered to the South Wales Borderers, no. 27655. He had several near misses before being killed in action in the battle for Outtersteene Ridge. He left his wife, Emily Agnes Kathleen, his daughter Dorothy and son Frank Thomas George, who he never met. He is buried in Baileul Outtersteene Communal Cemetery and his name is on the memorials of Willenhall and at Heyes Heath under the name Eccleshall (a misprint of Eccleston).
Pte. Thomas Edward Eccleston
British Army 2nd Btn. South Wales Borderers
from:Hednesford Heath, Heyes
(d.20th August 1918)
Thomas Eccleston was born in Wolverhampton on 17th May 1893. His father Alfred and mother Anne christened him at St Anne's Parish. Thomas was working in Coppice colliery known as the Fair Lady before enlisting. He was married in December 1914 to Emily Agnes Kathleen Horton.
When he enlisted he was in the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (23535) before being transfered to the South Wales Borderers (27655). I am lead to believe he had several near misses, one being his troop ship being torpedoed.
He was killed in action on 20th August 1918 at Outtensteene Ridge. Thomas is buried in France and is commemorated on the Willenhall Memorial under the name `Eccleshall'. His wife remarried and left Heath for the Wirral. By the time the memorial was built in 1927 the locals couldn't remember Thomas's surname, hence the mistake. He left a daughter Dorothy and a son Frank Thomas George. I am his great grandson.
Pte. William Eccleston
British Army 5th Btn. Connaught Rangers
from:Ryhill, West Yorkshire
(d.11th Aug 1915)
William Eccleston was wounded at Gallipoli and later died aboard the Hospital Ship Devanha and buried at sea. He is remembered on the War Memorial at Ryhill. Prior to joining the Army he worked in the coal mines. Following his death, his brother Walter Stones signed up, but was not called into service until 1918, he joined the MGC and was wounded within three days of going to the front, he was brought back to England aboard the Hospital ship Andrew.
L/Cpl. Daniel Eckersley
British Army 9th Btn Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
from:Bolton
(d.7th July 1916)
I have found the details of Daniel Eckersley on a family gravestone whilst carrying out family history research. Not a lucky family, of 10 children 4 failed to reach the age of 5, one died aged 14 and Daniel was killed in 1916 leaving just 4 to continue the family name.
Pte. William Mark Eckersley
British Army 2nd Btn. Norfolk Regiment
from:Bolton
(d.17th May 1916)
William Eckersley, was born in Bolton 1892, his parents died when he was young and 5 brothers John, Percy, Ernest, William and Joseph lived together at Breightmet Avenue, Bolton. William served in the 2nd Battalion, Norfolk Regiment, he was captured at Baghdad and was beheaded, he was found dead on the 17th of May 1916. Proof is found in a remarkable note saved in the National Archives where it confirms his medal was later sent to John in 1920.
Pte. John Eddies
British Army 8th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Baschurch
(d.11th Aug 1915)
John Eddies served with the 8th Royal Welsh Fusiliers. He was killed in action at Gallipoli on 11th of August 1915, Age 22. Born at Tilstock near Whitchurch, he enlisted in Wrexham. Son of John and Elizabeth Eddies of 8 Fenemere, Baschurch, he is commemorated on the Helles Memorial in Turkey and on the Baschurch War Memorial.
Lt. Cmdr. Christopher John Francis Eddis CdeG.
Royal Navy HMS Scimitar
(d.19th Oct 1918)
In early 1918, Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Eddis was the Captain of HMS Pigeon. It came to the rescue of American soldiers who had been sunk by U Boat off Islay, from the SS Tuscania, a White Star Liner being used as a troop ship. The US survivors sent him a medal that is in the Maritime Museum, Greenwich. He died at sea on HMS Scimitar, there is no record of any action causing his death. His wife's name was Kate or Katie Povah from Devon.
L/Cpl. Richard Eddlestone
British Army 1/5th Btn. East Lancashire Regiment
from:Burnley, Lancashire
(d.13th Nov 1915)
Richard Eddlestone served with the 1/5th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment during WW1 and died on the 13th November 1915, aged 21. he is buried in Plot A.11 in the Alexandria Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt. He lived at 37 Red Lion Street, Burnley, Lancashire.
L/Cpl. Richard Eddlestone
British Army 1/5th Btn. East Lancashire Regiment
from:37 Red Lion Street, Burnley, Lancashire.
(d.13th Nov 1915)
Richard Eddlestone died on the 13th November 1915, aged 21 and is buried in the Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt.
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