John Victor Eacott

An Acting Bombardier with 154 Heavy Battery, John died on 15 June 1917 at the age of 29. 

John was born at Hurley, near Cookham, Berkshire, in 1888, a son of Thomas and Fanny Eacott. He was baptised at Hurley parish church on 20 May 1888.

John served in the Royal Navy from 24 March 1904 to 12 May 1912 and became an Officer's Steward. 

John married Elizabeth Goodridge at Southampton in 1916.

On 14 April 1916 John enlisted in the Hampshire Royal Garrison Artillery. Subsequently he went to France and became an Acting Bombardier with 154th Heavy Brigade Royal Garrison Artillery. 

John was killed in action on 15 June 1917 and is buried at Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Belgium. There is no war dairy for 154 Heavy Battery and the diary for 87 Heavy Artillery Group gives no details of what happened to John. 

After John's death Elizabeth married William Arthur Bowles. They lived at Rotten Park, Southampton, and later moved to 4 Saint John's Road, Lowestoft. 

Note his entry in Commonwealth War Grave gives his age as 32, but he was not born until 1888.