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According to Angus and Rosemary's Miscellany of Malvern (see References): 'Cecil Bertie Gedge was the son of solictor and MP Sidney Gedge of Mitcham Hall (1829 - 1923) who was the brother of Rev William Wilberforce Gedge who had founded the Wells House school.
Extract from De Ruvigny’s Roll of Honour: Gedge, Cecil Bertie, 2nd Lt, 3rd Bn Royal Fusiliers and London Regt, attached Grenadier Coy, Garhwal Brigade Indian Army, only surviving child of Sydney Gedge, of Mitcham Hall, Surrey, solicitor, by his wife, Augusta, daughter of Robert Herring; born Mitcham Hall 20 Feb 1866; educated Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge; was a Barrister, being called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1891, and afterwards practised on the South-Eastern Circuit and at the Essex and Herts Sessions; joined the Sportsman’s Bn 9 Oct 1914; was gazetted 2nd Lt 3rd London Regt. 1 April 1915; went to France in June, when he was attached to the Grenadier Coy, Garhwal Brigade, and was killed in action at the Battle of Loos 25 Sept. following.
His Colonel wrote: “He was wounded early in the advance and came back and had his wounds dressed, and then went out again to lead his men, and he has not been seen since. He was a brave English gentleman, and we are glad to think he was one of us…I am very sorry to say I have had strict orders not to send forward for ‘Mention’ an officer who has been killed. If it were not for this very strict rule I should have sent forward your husband’s name.” There is one thing that may console you, and that is, your husband showed the greatest courage. He was wounded by shrapnel early in the morning, but refused to go back. He just had his men bind him up, and when the order came to go over the parapet, he led his men over like a hero.”
He was a good sportsman, being well known in Switzerland as a curler; was also a keen scholar, and had edited various publications, including “Granta” in 1890, “Huts,” 1902-3, and was sub-editor of Lord Halsbury’s “Laws of Ayland.” He married at St Margaret’s, Westminster, 6 Aug. 1892, Jessie Bickley and had a daughter Sydney Jessie.'