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|spouse = Emma Miller<ref>Edwin left his wife and son and moved to Silloth, Cumberland. According to his Army record he was living with Mary Goddard, and they had two children both girls.</ref> |
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Full Name | Edwin Sykes |
Rank (highest) | Sergeant |
Service Number | 13366 |
Battalion | 11th Battalion (Lonsdale) |
Regiment | Border Regiment |
Enlisted / Commissioned | Carlisle, Cumberland |
Theatre(s) of War | France and Flanders |
Born | Deddington, Oxford / b.1890 |
Nationality | English |
Former Employment | Flour Roller / Smiths Flour Mill |
Spouse(s) | Emma Miller[1] |
Children | George Percy Miller Sykes / b.1910 |
Residence(s) | Silloth, Cumberland |
Casualty Type | Commonwealth War Dead |
Died | 1 July 1916 |
Cause of Death | Killed in action |
Burial Type | Grave |
Reference Number | I.G.20. |
Resting Place | Lonsdale Cemetery Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
Coordinates | Latitude: 50.04003 / Longitude: 2.68246 |
Commemorative Scroll | Yes / click here |
Biography
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References and notes
- ↑ Edwin left his wife and son and moved to Silloth, Cumberland. According to his Army record he was living with Mary Goddard, and they had two children, both girls.
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