Born Hull. Son of John Charles Eddom (1863-1949) and Annie Elizabeth Bartlett (1867-1933), of Havelock Street, Hull; Son of a fisherman. He had three sisters and two brothers, who lived in the Hessle Road area. He worked as a Fish packer. Described as 5 foot, 3 inches tall, 135 lbs weight, 35-37 inch chest.
He married Florence Hodgson (1894-1980) at Thornton Hall, Hull, on 04/09/1915. Husband of Florence Eddom, of 68 Great Thornton Street, Hull and later the Midland Hotel, Bradford (war pension address)
Enlisted at Hull, on 17/11/1914. Trained at Beverley and Ripon. Served in the Hull Pals, in Egypt and France. Killed in action, on 20/07/1916, aged 26. He had served in the army for 1 year and 247 days.
Buried in France. His grave reads, “ONE OF ENGLAND’S DEAREST AND BEST”
He is recorded killed on the Havelock Street Roll of Honour, Hull (Hull Daily Mail 07 September 1916)
