His story
Robert Frederick Eagle died at the age of nineteen. His civilian occupation and family relationships still require confirmation from the original records.
He served as a Private in the Army Veterinary Corps.
He died on 15 May 1917, aged 19. His recorded burial place is Necton (All Saints) Churchyard.
The Holme Hale war memorial transcription records Robert’s birthplace as Sporle and identifies him as a brother of George Eagle.
Before the war
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/17730
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 15 May 1917
- Age
- 19
- Cemetery or memorial
- Necton (All Saints) Churchyard
- Grave reference
- Left of entrance, facing road.
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Holme Hale War Memorial — local memorial roll
- Chris, Norfolk — Holme Hale, Norfolk war memorial
- Research record number: 206
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Robert Frederick Eagle”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/eagle-robert-frederick-se-17730/.
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