Gunner 47030 Arthur Eaves
Regiment/Unit: Royal Field Artillery - 103rd Bty.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: 1
Date Entered Therein: 16/01/1915
Age at death: 28
Date of death: 25th of May 1915
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension Nord - I. F. 78.
Census details:
1891 - 4 years old schoolboy Arthur is living at 40 Wilson Street, St Helens with parents Peter (28), Mary (34) and five siblings: John W (14), Elizabeth (12), Richard (10), Eleanor (8), Peter (1). 1901 - 14 years old 'Coal Miner' Arthur is living at Hardings Row, Rainford with parents Peter (36), Mary (44) and four siblings: Richard (20), Peter (10), Mary E (8), Elsie (3), John R W (11 Mths). 1911 - Not found. Arthur [b]is not[/b] at 44 Hamer Street, St Helens with parents and siblings.
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/A_Eaves_RFA.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Gunner Arthur Eaves at Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension,Nord.
(Photograph courtesy of Richard Houghton.)[/caption]
