Military History

Theatre

Action/Battle/Other

Second Battle of the Scarpe (Battle of Arras)

Place of Death

just south of Gavrelle 

 

Medals

Medal Citation (if app)

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Enlisted Date/Place

August 1914 at Rugby

Previous Regiments/Units

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Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)

On the day he was killed Edward's battalion was moved into position in the "H" trench system south of Gavrelle ready for an attack on enemy lines with the objective of capturing Greenland Hill located directly east of their positions. They then moved into the attack position around Chili Trench and began their attack, however after gaining ground the attack ground to a halt short of the objective because of very heavy fire from Chemical Works to their south and the failure of other units to advance to their north. The battalion was forced to dig in on a line marked on the map below and they consolidated and held that line before being relieved in the early hours of the following day.

Greenland Hill area	Arras Memorial

Birth Date & Place

Baptism Date & Place

Parents

Henry & Caroline Cornish of Priors Marston

Wife & Marriage

Children

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Occupation(s)

•  1911 - Page

Schools & Colleges

 

Address History

• 1892 - Forest Gate, Essex
• 1911 - Weddington House, Bishops Itchington
• 1917 - Priors Marston

Other Information

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