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ECROYD Geoffrey Sergt 79772
Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/51506
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- SKR/DAT/IP/51506
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Title (The name of the record)
- ECROYD Geoffrey Sergt 79772
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Date (When the record was created)
- 2000-2024
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Surname: ECROYD;
Forename(s): Geoffrey;
Initials: G;
Number: 79772;
Rank: Sergt;
Resided in: Southport;
Previous Number: 9675;
Previous Regiment: RNAS;
Date of transfer to MGC: 31-Jan-1918;
MGC Branch: Motors;
MGC Unit: Unknown;
Other Data: of 43 Park Crescent, Southport, aged 24. NOK: father, John Ecroyd
1/12/1915 embarked for Russia. Aug/Sept, on det serv - Sarakamish. Nov/Dec on det serv Dobrudsha - Pantaleimon Ustin
Dec - det serv Romania - Galatz. 16/1/1917 Transf from 2 Sqn to HQ. 4/4/1917 left Tiraspol for det serv Roumania - Galatz. Awarded Silver Breast Medal (St Stanislas,) for hard work. 11/4/1917 - slightly wounded - Galatz front - Halta Vadenia. 22/5/17 Left in the Scottish Women's Hospital at Galatz - wounded.
24/7 left Reni for Archangel en route to UK. 4/9/1917 arrived UK. 31/1/1918 transf to MGC;END OF RECORD.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Graham Sacker
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- 1 digital record
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/46f47330-7d76-4d4f-8d7c-a213ccceac68/
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SKR/DAT/IP
Machine Gun Corps Database
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ECROYD Geoffrey Sergt 79772