Eccles, Robert –

Son of Henry and Elizabeth Eccles, of 175, Union Road, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire; husband of Ada Langton (formerly Eccles) of 18, Woolwich Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, and formerly of 6, Alice Street, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire. Formerly Private 40104, East Lancashire Regiment. Wounded by gunshot with fractured skull 08/10/1918.

Personal details

  • Surname: Eccles
  • Forename: Robert
  • Date of birth: November 1st, 1896
  • Birth place: Padiham, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 23
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: November 13th, 1919
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 5th (Territorial) Battalion.
  • Service number: 31282
  • Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
  • Enlistment date: March 20th, 1918 - 1918-03-20
  • Enlistment location: Blackburn, Lancashire
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

  • Service medals: V / BW
  • Silver War badge: B54351
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Oswaldtwistle Baptist Chapelyard, Lancashire, UK
  • CWGC reference: 10. 102.

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