Lance Corporal 2631 Edward Gee
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 25/11/1914
Age at death: 39
Date of death: 14th of July 1915
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Klein-Vierstraat British Cemetery - VII. B. 18.
BMD details:
Marriage: 16/07/1910 Edward GEE to Emily GEE at Sutton St Nicholas CE. Vol 8b - Page 1281.
Family details:
Son of David and Sarah Ellen Gee; husband of Emily Gee, of 10, Herbert St., Sutton Oak, St. Helens.
Census details:
1881 - 4 years old Edward is living at 6 Randon Street, St Helens with parents David (24), Sarah (24) and two siblings Alice (2), William (2 mths). Also at the address are Sarah's parents John Tomlinson (56), Sarah Tomlinson (49) and visitor John Standly (5). 1891 - 14 years old 'Bottle Hand' Edward is living at 3 Cyril Street, St Helens with widowed mother Sarah E (34) and three siblings: Alice (12), William (10), Emily M (4), Also at the address are Sarah's mother Sarah Tomlinson (59), her nephew John Stanley (15) and visitor Ellen Lea (31). 1901 - Not found. 1911 - Sees 34 years old 'Pipe Carrier' Edward living at 10 Herbert Street, Sutton Oak, St Helens with wife Emily (22) and daughter Bertha (3 mths).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=27]Remembered On St Lukes Church WW1 Memorial, Knowsley Road.[/url]
[url=lmem.php?lmem=27]Remembered On St Lukes Church WW1 Memorial, Knowsley Road.[/url]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Edward_Gee_SLR_zps390af44e.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Lance Corporal Edward Gee at Klein-Vierstraat British Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]
