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
1914-15 Star Medal |
British War Medal Medal |
Victory Medal Medal |
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 |