Basic Details
Surname
Blackburn
Forenames
Edward
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He enlisted in May 1915, was invalided home between March and May 1917, returned to the front but died in an Australian Field Ambulance after being wounded. He is also commemorated on IWM 29384. His age was given as both 19 and 20 in the press.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Ypres
Country of burial
Belgium
Town of burial
Ypres
Cemetery
Menin Road South British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
September
Day of death
12
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds