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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 
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| 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
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| 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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