Pte
William Eglin Armer

Information about birth

Year of birth:
1894
Place of birth:
Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

General information

Profession:
Grocer's assistant

Army information

Country:
England, United Kingdom
Force:
British Expeditionary Force
Rank:
Private
Service number:
16854
Enlistment place:
Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Units:
 —  Border Regiment, 7th Bn.  (Last known unit)

Information about death

Date of death:
12/10/1917
Cause of death:
Killed in action (K.I.A.)
Age:
23

Memorial

Tyne Cot Memorial
Panel: 85A

Distinctions and medals 3

Points of interest 2

#1 Place of birth
#2 Enlistment place

Sources 6

"The Third Ypres Passchendaele. The Day-by-Day Account", McCarthy C., London, Arms & Armour Press, 1995, p. 118.
Sources used
"The Third Ypres Passchendaele. The Day-by-Day Account", McCarthy C., London, Arms & Armour Press, 1995, p. 118.
Sources used
Ancestry
https://www.ancestry.co.uk
Sources used
CWGC
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/846275/ARMER,%20WILLIAM%20EGLIN
Sources used
The Long Long Trail
http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/
Sources used
War Diary, 17 DIVISION 51 Infantry Brigade Border Regiment 7th Battalion, October 12th
http://www.nmarchive.com
Sources used