Basic Details
Surname
Jagger
Forenames
Edwin Kelita
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide service and death details. Brother of Harry, also commemorated here, bother were orphans and brought up by an Aunt and Uncle. A sportsman (cricket and rugby), he joined up and served with his friend Harry Sutcliffe, also commemorated here: he was killed by sniper fire trying to reach Harry who had gone into No Man's Land to recover wounded. He is also commemorated on the Thiepval memorial. This was the only Calderdale memorial they found him named on but there is a photo of him on page 421 of the online version of Hornshaw and Fowler's work.
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
Year of death
1916
Month of death
July
Day of death
28
Age at death
24
Manner of death as stated
Unknown
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action