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We remember Edward Last
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Timeline
Timeline
1889
1891
location
Shoemeadow Bottom, Chevington
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8817835
6th April 1891
1901
location
Round House, Ickworth
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8817835
1st April 1901
1911
employment
Gardener's labourer
Ickworth Estate
Horringer, Suffolk
United Kingdom
Source:8817835
2nd April 1911
1911
location
Martin's Green, Ickworth Park
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8817835
2nd April 1911
1914
enlistment
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
United Kingdom
Source:8817835
August 1914
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:8817835
14th August 1915 - 24th October 1915
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
9044
Suffolk Regiment
Source:2624002
service
British Army
Private
9044
Suffolk Regiment
Source:2624002
1915
death
Died of wounds
Wounded 13th October when his battalion was in action in the Attack on Hohenzollern Redoubt.
Lillers, Pas de Calais
France
Source:7064889
Source:8903670
Source:8817835
24th October 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
1V. D. 22.
Source:8817835
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edward |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Last |
| Source | 2624002 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin's Green, Ickworth Park | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| Round House, Ickworth | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1st April 1901 | |
| Shoemeadow Bottom, Chevington | United Kingdom | parents address | known 6th April 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 9044 | Suffolk Regiment | Lance Corporal | ||
| British Army | 9044 | Suffolk Regiment | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Last | father | ||
| Emma Last nee Bridge | mother |
Media
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War Memorial, St Leonard's Horringer, SuffolkNames of the men of Horringer & Ickworth who fell in The Great WarContributed by:
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Photo | Cynthia60869 | |
| Olive Cross | Cynthia60869 | |
| War Memorial, St Leonard's Horringer, Suffolk | Cynthia60869 | |
| War Memorial, Chevington, Suffolk | Cynthia60869 | |
| Short Biography | Cynthia60869 | |
| Transcription | Cynthia60869 |
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