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We remember Edward Gridley Tozer
We remember Edward Gridley Tozer
Timeline
Timeline
1891
birth
United Kingdom
Source:8603161
1891
1916
service
British Army
Corporal
2527
London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles)
9th (County of London) Battalion
Source:9116965
1916
service
British Army
Private
390479
London Regiment
Source:4485808
location
Roborough, South Rd, Chorley Wood, Herts
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8603161
1916
death
Killed in Action
Battle of Gommecourt. After a heavy Bombardment, the QVRs advanced to find uncut wire and heavy casualties occurred the company commanders suffered badly, all killed or wounded in a few minutes.
Gommecourt
France
Source:4485808
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:8603161
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edward Gridley |
| Initials | EG |
| Last Name | Tozer |
| Source | 8603161 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roborough, South Rd, Chorley Wood, Herts | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 390479 | London Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 2527 | London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) | 9th (County of London) Battalion | Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Tozer | father |
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Edward GidleyTozer2527 Cpl. Edward GidleyTozer Aged 25 Son of William Tozer of 'Roborough', South Rd., Chorley Wood, Herts, formerly of 60, Avenue Road, Highgate Thiepval Memorial 1560 Cpl. Richard Edward Wigg Brother of Miss Minnie Wigg of 12, Ingelow Road, Queen's Road, Batteresea Thiepval Memorial
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Corporal Edward Gidley Tozer 2527Corporal Edward Gidley Tozer 2527. Unit: 1st/9th Battalion, London Regiment (Queen Victoria’s Rifles). Death: 01 July 1916 Killed in action Western Front
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Selena49658 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Edward GidleyTozer | Peter5151 | |
| Corporal Edward Gidley Tozer 2527 | James201 | |
| Thiepval Memorial | Selena49658 |
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