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Archibald Eley

Service Number 15148
Military Unit 9th Bn Leicestershire Regiment
Date of birth Unknown
Date of Death 17 May 1917 (24 Years Old)
Place of Birth Sheffield
Employment, Education or Hobbies In 1911 he was a farm labourer.
Family History

He was the son of William (died 1914) and Sarah Elizabeth Eley and the brother of Alice, Fanny and Samuel Eley. In 1911 they lived at 5 Railway Terrace Loughborough. He was the husband of Gladys Mary (née Kidger) Eley.

Military History

Transferred to Depot Bn He enlisted 8/9/1914. 6/8/1916 he received gunshot wounds to the back, thigh and scalp which resulted in lower limb paralysis. X Rays revealed TB between his 4th and 5th lumbar vetebrae. Removing the TB caused an abscess which failed to drain or heal and Eley died as a result (ASR).

Extra Information

Chichester Cemetery Grave Reference: 121 76A

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