Rifleman Harold George Eggleton
| Date of Birth | c. 1894 |
|---|---|
| Age at Death | 21 |
| Date of Death | 2 April 1915 |
| Service Number | 3749 |
| Military Service | 9th Battalion Queen Victoria's Rifles London Regiment |
| Merton Address | 92 Cromwell Road, Wimbledon |
| Local Memorial | Rutlish School, Merton |
Additional Information
Born in Wimbledon c.1894, Harold was the middle child of George and Julia Eggleton. The couple had two older children, Hubert and Evelyn, plus three younger offspring – Leslie, Edith and Constance. The family lived at 92 Cromwell Road, Wimbledon and George Eggleton was a civil servant employed at the Probate Registry Office, Somerset House.
By the age of 16, Harold had a job as a junior clerk for a clock company. He enlisted in February 1915, and was killed in Flanders less than two months later.