Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Hilton Burnley Eccles
In memory of:
Private Hilton Burnley Eccles
October 1, 1916
Military Service
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Army
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
24th Bn.
Additional Information
Son of John and Jessie Eccles; husband of Theresa Eccles, of Ibramieh, Ramleh, Alexandria, Egypt.
Brother of Captain Vernon John Lamont Eccles, who died while serving with the Canadian Infantry (Alberta 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).
Commemorated on Page 82 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY
Somme, France
IV. B. 26.
Courcelette is a village about 8 kilometres north-east of Albert (next to the main road D929 Albert-Bapaume). The REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY lies about 1.5 kilometres north-west of the village. The REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY (signposted in the centre of Courcelette) is 1.5 kilometres down a single track lane (suitable for cars).
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022 -
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Newspaper article – Article -
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Photo of HILTON BURNLEY ECCLES – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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