Edwin Nichols Eckett
Memorial: Mangotsfield - St James Place
Regiment: Royal Air Force
Rank and number: 3rd Class Aircraft Mechanic
Parents: Edwin and Jane Eckett (nee Nichols)
Marital status: Single
Home address: Cossham Street, Mangotsfield, Bristol
Pre-war occupation: Assistant fitter in motor industry
Date of birth: 09/05/1899
Place of birth: 57 Golborne Gardens, North Kensington, London
Date of death: 10/02/1919
Buried/Commemorated at: St. James Church, Mangotsfield, Bristol
Age: 19
Further information:
Edwin Nichols Eckett’s rank is shown as an Air Mechanic 2nd Class on the Mangotsfield War Memorial whereas his rank was changed to Air Mechanic 3rd Class on 1st April 1918 following the amalgamation of the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service to form the Royal Air Force
Died at home of tuberculosis
Medals: None – Insufficient service
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
National Archives, Attestation Papers, Medical Report, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, UK Censuses, Death Certificate, David Blackmore