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Son of John and Jessie Eccles; husband of Florence J. Atkins (formerly Eccles), of Forest Hills, Long Island, New York, U.S.A.
Brother of Private Hilton Burnley Eccles, who died while serving with the Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment).
Brother of Second Lieutenant John Vivian William Eccles who died on May 4, 1917 while serving with the King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment).
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Commemorated on:
Page 82 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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COURCELETTE BRITISH CEMETERY Somme, France
Courcelette is a village some 10 kilometres north-east of the town of Albert, just off the D929 road to Bapaume. The Courcelette British Cemetery is approximately 1 kilometre west of the village on the south side of a track, suitable for cars, from the secondary road from Courcelette to Pozieres. The route is signposted in the village.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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