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Sykes, Ernest

UK, Pals Battalions WWI, 1914-1919

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Full Name
Sykes, Ernest
Date Of Death
3 Aug 1949
Incident Details
Arras, 09/04/1917
Incident Date
1917
Rank Name
Private
Service Number
40989
Buried Or Commemorated
Woodfield Cemetery, Lockwood 06/04/1949
Marital Status
Married with 2 children
Occupation
Plate layer, London and North Western Railway
Pals Battalion
Tyneside Pals
Service
British Army
Primary Unit
Northumberland Fusiliers
Secondary Unit
27th (Service) Battalion (4th Tyneside Irish)
Archive Reference
Pals_Battalions
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
unit
Northumberland Fusiliers
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Publication Title
UK, Pals Battalions WWI, 1914-1919
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Last Updated
31 Oct 2023
Description
Under Lord Derby’s scheme, and in response to Kitchener’s call for a million volunteers, local communities across the country raised entire battalions for service on the Western Front.