PEACHEY, Cyril


No.570494, Rifleman, Cyril PEACHEY
Aged 22


17th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Poplar and Stepney Rifles)
formerly No. 2135 17th London Regt.
Died of Illness on Wednesday, 20th November 1918


Born in Bury St.Edmunds (3rd qtr 1896 4a:795) Son of Teresa PEACHEY

1901 census...Aged 5, he was at 2 Woolhall Street, Bury St.Edmunds with his mother Teresa PEACHEY [38]single, Tailor's machinist born Cotton.

1911 census...Aged 14, a bakery apprentice, he was at 17 Churchgate Street, Bury St.Edmunds with his mother and brother William [19] Boots at the Temperance Hotel, born Bury St.Edmunds.

He married Rose CHEESEMAN [3-11-1898] in qtr 4 1918 in Poplar, living at 8 Bath Cottages, Bath Street, Poplar E14.


He enlisted in Bow. Died in 39 Stationary Hospital, Lille of Broncho Pneumonia





photo C.W.G.C.


Cyril Peachey is buried in Lille Southern Cemetery, France 1:B:14

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