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Sidney William Eagle

An Air Mechanic 2nd Class with No. 1 Training Centre (Halton), Sidney died on 1st of April 1916 at the age of 20.

Sidney was born at Lowestoft on 12 June 1895, a son of William and Rosa Ann Eagle. He was baptised at Christchurch, Lowestoft, on 14 August 1895, and his family lived at 9 Selby Street. In 1901 his family lived at 168 Denmark Road, and this was Sidney’s home for the rest of his life. 

In 1911 Sidney studied for, and gained, a first-class certificate in Pitman shorthand (60 words per minute). 

Sidney was living at 168 Denmark Road, and working as a clerk, when he attested for the Army, at Lowestoft, on 15 December 1915. He was called up on 20 January 1916 and joined the Royal Flying Corps, service number 19324. He was posted to the Recruit Depot on 26 January 1916 and then joined No 1 Training Centre. 

Sidney contracted meningitis and died at the Isolation Hospital, Curragh, Ireland. 

Lived at

Sidney Eagle
168
Denmark Road
Lowestoft
United Kingdom

52.4752124, 1.7428215

CountryOfService
United Kingdom
BranchService
Air Forces
Regiment
Royal Flying Corps
ServiceNumber
19324
Burial/Memorial
United Kingdom
LOWESTOFT (NORMANSTON DRIVE) CEMETERY
13. 182.

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