FRED+EYRE

Eyre, Fred, Private, 27953, 16th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers Formerly 24125, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Born South Normanton, Derby Enlisted Mexborough, Yorks Resided Wath on Dearne, Yorks Died of wounds 28th February 1918

Aged 39 Son of John and Matilda Eyre, of 39, Ivy Grove, Ripley, Derbyshire; husband of Annie Eliza Eyre, of 3, Sandy Mount Road, Wath on Dearne, Rotherham Buried in Mendinghem Military Cemetery, IX, E, 4

1911 Census: Fred Eyre was a 35 year old house painter, residing in 10, Wellington Street, Masborough, Yorkshire. He was the husband of A. (27) and the father of John (4), Frederick (3) and George (3 months).