Private Firman F Myatt, 117018

  • Batt -
  • Unit - Machine Gun Corps
  • Section - 13th Company
  • Date of Birth -
  • Died - 10/11/1917
  • Age - 23

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Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the husband of Mrs H. Myatt.

Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Coalville Times article - Friday November 30th, 1917.

LOCAL CASUALTIES

Mrs Myatt, of 47, North Street, Whitwick has received official intimation that her husband, Private Firman Frederick Myatt, of the Machine Gun Corps, died of wounds received in action on November 10th. The chaplain has also written stating “I deeply regret to say that your husband died here at 6.15 pm on November 10th, from wounds in the abdomen. He was only with us for four hours, and was too weak to suffer much or send any message. He passed peacefully away after I had commended his soul to God. He is buried in _______ Cemetery. God bless and sustain you in your great sorrow.”

Private Myatt was 23 years of age and formerly worked for Stableford and Co. at Coalville. He enlisted in May this year, and had only been three weeks in France.His young widow is left with one child.

Research undertaken and submitted (including photograph from Coalville Times) by Andy Murby. 29/12/2017.

Leicestershire Project Findings
  • Conflict - World War I
  • Cause of death - DIED OF WOUNDS
  • Burial Place - Xxii Ee 20, Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
  • Other Memorials - Coalville War Memorial Clock Tower
Research from Michael Doyle's Their Name Liveth For Evermore
  • Unit - Machine Gun Corps
  • Former Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
  • Cause of death - DIED OF WOUNDS
  • Burial Commemoration - Lijssenthoek Mil. Cem., Poperinghe, Belgium
  • Born - Coalville, Leics
  • Enlisted - Birmingham, Warwks
  • Place of Residence - 26 North Street, Whitwick, Leicestershire, England
  • Memorial - ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CHYRD. MEM., WHITWICK, LEICS
  • Memorial - CLOCK TOWER MEM., COALVILLE, LEICS
  • Memorial - COUNCIL OFFICE MEM., COALVILLE, LEICS

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