One of our readers has shared this story about his great grandfather:
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Thomas Edward Eccleston was born in Willenhall in 1893, in St Anne’s Road. He was christened at St Anne’s Church. The family later moved to 7 Forge Row or Street. He married Emily Agnes Kathleen Horton in 1914, and they had two children, Frank and Dorothy.
He enlisted in Walsall in the Cornish Light Infantry and was transferred to the South Wales Borderers (number 27655). He was killed in France on 20th August 1918. Our reader believes the battle leading to his death in Beuleul was not ordered; instead, the company used their initiative to take key positions. He is commemorated at the Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleul.
Wolverhampton's War 
Hi do you have any soldiers from Bilston?
Hi Nicola
We feature men and women from all areas covered by the current boundaries of Wolverhampton – including Tettenhall, Heath Town, Wednesfield and Bilston. We have also featured stories of Bilston institutions, including Fraser Street Council School, Bradley & Company, and Bilston Unitary District Council. So far, some of the Bilston men we have featured are as follows, but there are many more:
Charles Daniel Wedge
Walter George Cole
William Edward Elks
John Francis Henry Merrick
John Roland Baker
William Samuel Williamson.
If you are looking for a specific individual, try typing his name into the search box at the top. If you have any information on the man, please use the “Tell Your Story!” link at the top. Or, if you know of someone we haven’t yet featured, please get in touch and we can do some research for you.
Thank you that’s great. I’m a teacher in Bilston and I wanted to start some work with students about Bilston soldiers.
Sounds great. You may also be interested in some of the following Bilston men who have featured on the blog:
George Onions, who won the Victoria Cross
James Barratt
Joseph Baker
John/Jack Sylvester Colbourne
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Thomas eccleston had a brother serving with the R.A.M.C alfred Alexander born 1894 aged 21 in 1915 when he enlisted military regiment 118762 not yet found out if he survived the war
Alfred born 1895 found out he had a disability in his right arm hence him joining R,A,M,C he was later transfered to 49th training reserves dew to his disability getting worse finally being medically discharged but after the war God only knows what his fate was
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