Son of Eldon Alfred and Ada King, of 11, Pembroke Street, Weaste, Salford, Lancashire.
King, Edward Eldon –
Personal details
- Surname: King
- Forename: Edward Eldon
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Weaste, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Not known
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 21
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: May 17th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 20th (5th City) (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 17140
- Regiment: Manchester Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Manchester, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- St. John's (Weaste) Wesleyan Methodist Church - Salford
- CWGC Memorial: Citadel New Military Cemetery, Fricourt, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: IV. D. 10.
Local newspaper entries
- Salford Advertiser/Salford Reporter entries: 03/06/1916