Basic Details
Surname
Gledhill
Forenames
Edgar
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. The bother of Albert, also commemorated on this memorial, he enlisted in February 1916 and served with the Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment. He was invalided home with Sepsis in spring 1917, returned to his unit but was wounded again on 27th November, dying 2 days later at a Casualty Clearing Station. He was 20 and is buried in the Rocquigny Road British Military Cemetery. He is also commemorated on IWM 2630.
Primary Service
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Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
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
Unknown
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds