Eric John NUTTALL

Main CPGW Record

Surname: NUTTALL

Forename(s): Eric John

Place of Birth: Haworth, Yorkshire

Service No: ---

Rank: 2nd Lieutenant

Regiment / Corps / Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Battalion / Unit: 59th Battalion

Division: 59th (2/North Midland) Division

Age: 24

Date of Death: 1918-03-21

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Bay 4.

CWGC Cemetery: ---

CWGC Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial: SKIPTON, YORKSHIRE

Additional Information:

Eric John Nuttall (born 5 February 1894) was the son of Edmund John and Emma Louisa Nuttall, née Senior. Edmund was born at Wardle, Lancashire and Emma at Darlington, Co. Durham.

1901 Warrington, Lancashire Census: 1, Bewsey Road - Eric John Nuttall, aged 7 years, born Haworth, Yorkshire, son of Edmund J. and Emma L. Nuttall.

1911 Haworth, Yorkshire Census: 3, Belle Isle - Eric John Nuttall, aged 17 years, born Haworth, son of Edmund John and Emma Louisa Nuttall.

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Eric John Nuttall, 6757, 19th Royal Fusiliers & 2/Lt West Yorkshire Regiment attached to Machine Gun Corps. Theatre of War first served in: (1) France. Date of entry therein: 14 November 1915. Commissioned 3rd West Yorkshire Regiment: 4 August 1916. Correspondence: Dr E.J. Nuttall (Father) 5, Bright Street, Gainsborough, Lincs.

Early in 1918 Machine Gun Battalions were formed. This was done by bringing 4 Machine Gun Companies together to form a battalion. The battalion then took the number of their Division.

Eric is commemorated on the Haworth War Memorial and in the 'Service Roll of Martins Bank'.

Data Source: Local War Memorial

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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---

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