Name
Edward Hanson Sale
Mar 1891
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
25/09/1915
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Captain
Gloucestershire Regiment
10th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ST. MARY'S A.D.S. CEMETERY, HAISNES
Sp. Mem. A. 3.
France
Headstone Inscription
THEIR GLORY SHALL NOT BE BLOTTED OUT
UK & Other Memorials
Aldenham School Memorial, Aldenham, Alliance Assurance Company - WW1 Tablet, Alrewas Memorial, Staffordshire, Wheel Cross, Atherstone, Warwickshire
Pre War
Edward Hanson Sale was born in Atherstone, Warwickshire. He was the third son of Alfred Sale (Solictor) and Gertrude (nee Cheshire). Educated at Aldenham School.
By 1911 he described his occupation as Insurance Clerk and was living with his brother Richard in Pimlico, London.
Wartime Service
Obtained a commission as second Lieutenant in 10th (Service) Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment dated 24 Oct 1914.
The battalion joined the Expeditionary Force on 8 Aug 1915. He was serving as Captain when he was killed in action on 25 Sep 15. This was the first day of the Battle of Loos in which the Gloucester Regiment took a leading role and suffered a high casualty rate.
He is commemorated along with others who fell the same day from his regiment in St Mary’s Advanced Dressing Station Cemetery.
Additional Information
His headstine inscription is: "THEIR GLORY SHALL NOT BE BLOTTED OUT"
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
