South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project
The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | La Clytte Military Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 24 Apr 1915 in Eygpt | ~ | Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial |
| Warwick St. Nicholas | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Warwick School |
| Action at Hollandscheshuur Salient | Septemeber 1914 at Warwick | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Vierstraat, Ypres | Pvt 2306 Warwickshire Yeomanry | ~ |
| 2nd Lt East Surrey Regiment |
Commission
On 25 Oct 1916 John was commissioned from the Officer Cadets into the East Surrey Regiment and was later transferred to the Royal Fusiliers (Gazette)
Circumstances of Death
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John is listed as being killed in action on 25 Feb 1917. The 32nd Battalion war diary and a newspaper report from the Warwick Advertiser on 17 Mar 1917 are transcribed below. War Diary Vierstraat - 1917 Feb 25th: Weather dull and overcast. Inter Company relief in front line. D Coy being relieved by C Coy. Our artillery quiet during the day. Enemy showed no sign of activity. Warwick Advertiser - 17 Mar 1917 Councillor J. Eborall of Warwick has received the following letter from an officer in regard to death of his son Second-Lieutenant J.A. Eborall:- "I thought you would like to hear from me, as I was in the same Company as your son. We were all very upset at losing him. He was very popular with us all and had done some good work for the Battalion. He was wounded bringing half the company up to the front line after one of our raids. He had to come through a barrage on the front line and was hit by a bit of whiz-bang which exploded on the parapet. I went to him as soon as I could get along and found him unconcious and bandaged him up. I thought we could save him, but unfortunately he died on the way to the dressing station without once gaining consciousness." Second-Lieutenant Eborall is buried in La Clytte Military Cemetery, Dickebusch, south-east of Ypres. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Oct Qtr 1895 in Warwick | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| John and Kate Eborall | Holly Lodge, 23 Coten End, Warwick |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Warwick School | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1895 - Warwick | 1901 - School |
| 1901 - 11 The Butts, Warwick | 1911 - Articled Clerk to Warwick Borough Surveyor |
| 1911 - 28 Coten End, Warwick | 1913 - Civil Engineer in Canada |
| 1913 - Winnipeg, Canada | |
- John briefly emigrated to Canada arriving in Nova Scotia on 30 Mar 1913 en route to Winnipeg
- Having arrived in Egypt with the Warwickshire Yeomanry John spent 6 months in hospital with jaundice. He was offered a commission
when he returned to duty. - Warwick War Memorial Project Biography