Name
Edmund Charles Eaglestone
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
07/04/1917
17
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
193130
Royal Engineers
2nd Special Company
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
AUBIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
1.K.50
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Hatfield memorials
Pre War
From the 1901 Census we find Edmund living at 4 Maypole Cottages Water End with Grandfather Thomas a journeyman blacksmith, Edmund’s mother Amy Rosetta was working away, she married a Thomas Kirby in 1904 moving with Edmund to Holborn.
Recorded as Born in Hatfield and living in Raynes Park, Middlesex when he enlidted in St Pancras, Middlesex.
Wartime Service
Edmund enlisted into the Royal Field Artillery at St. Pancras as Driver 85212, transferring later to the Royal Engineers.
Died of Wounds.
Additional Information
Edmund does not appear on the North Mymms War Memorial and it is unknown at present whether he is listed on a London Memorial.
Acknowledgments
Mike Allen
