Name
George Frederick Ede
23 Apr 1892
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
31/10/1916
24
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Corporal
26242
Bedfordshire Regiment
4th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
KNIGHTSBRIDGE CEMETERY, MESNIL-MARTINSART
B. 29.
France
Headstone Inscription
NOT ONCE OR TWICE IN OUR ROUGH ISLAND STORY THE PATH OF DUTY WAS THE WAY TO GLORY
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Tring memorials, Not on Kilburn or Willesden Memorials
Pre War
George Frederick Ede was born on 23 Apr 1892 (baptised 26 Jun 1892, St Luke, Kilburn) to Henry Ede, a bricklayer, and Emma Martha (nee Cox).
On the 1901 Census the family of parents, George, William Arthur (born 1897), Emma (born 1899) together with George Cox (Emma’s Father) were living at 36, Denzil Road, Willesden, Hendon, Middx.
On the 1911 Census George was a bricklayer and was a boarder with Matilda Storey, a widow, and her family. At 33 Denzil Road, Willesden. His parents with Henry Arthur (optician’s messenger boy), Emma, Richard William (born 1901), Cecil (born 1903), Frank (born 1905), Herbert Sidney (born 1907) and Harry (born 1910) were living at 38a,Denzil Road, Willesden.
Wartime Service
No Service record was found for George, he enlisted in the Bedfordshire Regiment in Feb 1916 as Private 26242 and was posted into 4th (Extra Reserve) Battalion. This Battalion was originally a Training Battalion and was stationed at Felixstowe. In 1916 it was converted to War footing and landed at Le Havre on 25 Jul 1916. The battalion became part of 190 Brigade, 63rd (Royal Naval) Division and although their first mention was in action in the Somme Battles is at the Battle of Ancre 13-Nov 1916, they would have been in the Front line holding the position, raiding, being shelled by the Germans and other necessary duties prior to that Battle. George was reported killed in action on 31 Oct 1916. He was an Acting Corporal at that time.
Additional Information
War Gratuity of £4 and arrears of £4 8s 10d was paid to his mother.
His mother, Mrs E M Ede,, ordered his headstone inscription while living at 38A, Denzil Rd., Willesden, London, it reads: "NOT ONCE OR TWICE IN OUR ROUGH ISLAND STORY THE PATH OF DUTY WAS THE WAY TO GLORY".
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Jonty Wild
