Deckhand WILLIAM EYREH.M. M.I. "No 403" Royal Naval Reserve |
Extract from 'Langley Mill's and Aldercar's Part in the Victory' by S. Ashmore and A.C.S. Ashmore (University of London).
CWGC Information:
Service No: 5060SD
Date of death given as 22nd August 1918 Aged 28 years.
Son of Charles Weston Eyre of 5 Milnhay Road, Langley Mill, Notts.
Commemorated/Buried : Chatham Naval Memorial Panel 30.
1901 Census - Charles & Ann Eyre were living at Milnhay Road, Langley Mill. Charles was employed as a coal hewer underground. There were eight children at home - Abel also a coal hewer underground, Thurza a shirtmaker, George & Allen - brickyard labourers, Annie aged 13, William 12, Charles aged 9 and Arthur aged 1.
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