Name
John George Eggleton
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
16/04/1918
26
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Sapper
236455
Royal Engineers
253rd Engineering and Mining Company
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
POZIERES MEMORIAL
Panel 10 to 13.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour, All Saints Church Memorial, Leavesden, Ind. plaque on the Black Boy Pub Memorial, Bricket Wood
Pre War
Son of Louisa Sophia (nee BUDD) and the late Charles EGGLETON.
His parents married 25 December 1884 at All Soul’s, Newington, London. Charles died 1917 in the St Alban’s, Herts, district aged 52, and was buried 15 March at All Saints, Leavesden, Herts; Louisa died 31 October 1928 in Bricket Wood, Herts, aged 67.
John was born 1891 in Camberwell, and baptised 28 February 1893 at St John the Divine, Kennington, London.
On the 1891 Census, aged 1 month he lived in Camberwell, with his parents and two siblings. On the 1901 Census, aged 10 he still lived in Camberwell, with his parents and two siblings. On the 1911 Census, a coach painter aged 20, he still lived in Camberwell, with his parents and one sibling.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Camberwell, London, and was formerly 6118 3rd/6th (City of London) Battalion London Regiment (City of London Rifles) and Private 323103 6th London Regiment.
He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, John’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
