Basic Details
Surname
Gledhill
Forenames
Edgar
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 February 1916 and was invalided home with sepsis in Spring 1917. The returned to his unit the following September but was wounded in the November, dying 2 days later at a Casualty Clearing Station. He is also commemorated on IWM 2630 and 2632.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Secondary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Secondary - Stated)
Shewn in red. Presumably dead though not specified
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Etricourt-Manancourt
Cemetery
Rocquigny Road British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
November
Day of death
29
Age at death
20
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds