Trooper 125 James White Eyden
Regiment/Unit: Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the Line (incl. Yeomanry and Imperial Camel Corps) -
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 13/08/1915
Previous Reg/Num: Formerly 2081, R.H.G.
Age at death: 22
Date of death: 3rd of May 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Northampton
Burial / Memorial: Arras Memorial - Bay 1.
Census details:
1901 - 6 years old James White is living at 13 Windle Street, St Helens with parents Harry (47), Jane (44) and five siblings: Jane Elizabeth (16), [cas=1627]Frederick Samuel Eyden[/cas] (14), [cas=1626]Jack F Eyden[/cas] (11), Cosby Isabel (9), [cas=1625]Harry S Eyden[/cas] (8). 1911 Census: The Eyden family lived at Deane Villas on Prescot Road, St Helens. Head of Household Harry, aged 57 and a native of Northamptonshire, had been married for 28 years to Jane, who originated from Stafford. Harry was an Accountant for Coal Tolls. Their children were Grace, 26, and [cas=1627]Frederick Samuel Eyden[/cas] (24), both born in Rugby, [cas=1626]Jack F Eyden[/cas] (21), born in Huddersfield, Cicely (19) and [cas=1625]Harry S Eyden[/cas] (18), both born in Newton-le-Willows, and James, 16, born in St Helens. [cas=1627]Frederick Samuel Eyden[/cas] and [cas=1626]Jack F Eyden[/cas] were both Clerks on the railways while [cas=1625]Harry S Eyden[/cas] worked as a clerk for BI & HC Ltd in Prescot.
Notes:
[note=4]Four Eyden brothers who died in The Great War[/note] [url=lmem.php?lmem=5]Remembered On The Christ Church Memorial[/url] Age taken from census.
[note=4]Four Eyden brothers who died in The Great War[/note] [url=lmem.php?lmem=5]Remembered On The Christ Church Memorial[/url] Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/EydenJW_HouseholdCavalry.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Trooper James White Eyden on the Arras Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
