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Name : Albert John Walter Eldridge Son of William and Clara Eldridge of Whitwell, Isle of Wight. Born 1887, Whitcombe, Whitwell. Married 1908 Florence Mary Yaxley; five children born between 1908 - 1914. |
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Census information : 1891 : William and Clara Eldridge, with their family including Albert John Walter aged 4, are at Stock Bridge, Whitwell. William Eldridge is a General Labourer. 1901 : William and Clara Eldridge, with their family including Albert J W aged 14, are at Whitwell. William Eldridge is a Gardener (not domestic). 1911 : John and Florence Eldridge, with their daughters Gwendoline and Eileen, are at Shipton Villas, Niton. John Eldridge is a Jobbing Gardener. |
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Service Details : Corporal 14060 Albert John Walter Eldridge, 1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment |
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Casualty Details : Died 22 April 1918, aged 31 Buried at Pont-du-Hem Military Cemetery, La Gorgue, Nord, France. CWGC Record |
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Commemorated on these Memorials :
Niton War Memorial Niton, St John's Church War Memorial Niton Roll of Honour, Parish Hall County War Memorial |
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Documents :
ISLE OF WIGHT MERCURY
Friday, May 24, 1918 Page 3 KILLED IN ACTION. - News has been received that Corpl. A.J. Eldridge, of Niton, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Yaxley, The Grove, Ventnor, was killed in action in France on April 22nd. |
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Page last updated : 12 July 2011 - thanks to Janet Griffin for newspaper research |
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