Basic Details
Surname
Player
Forenames
Eric Noel
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Bristol Grammar School website provides his service and death details and this biographical information: 'Son of Charles Ernest Player, surgeon, of 60 Alma Road, Clifton.
Player was born on 04/06/1888, and attended the School from 1899-1905. He served as a Captain in the Army, with the Yorkshire Regiment 8th Bn.. Player sadly lost his life on 06/08/1916, as a result of the War.
Player is buried in Becourt Military Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt, France, reference I. V. 31.
The school Chronicle (December 1916) wrote that he was "aged 28, 1899-1905. He was in the Vth Modern when he left the School, subsequently won his degree at Cambridge in 1914, and was at Salisbury theological College when war broke out, preparing for Holy Orders. He obtained his commission and was promoted to a captaincy in the Yorkshire Regiment. He was killed in action leading his company in an operation, the success of which according to his Major was largely due to his calmness, skill and courage."'
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Somme
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Becordel-Becourt, Somme
Cemetery
Becourt Military Cemetery
Year of death
1916
Month of death
August
Day of death
6
Age at death
28
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action