1918-2008: Ninety Years of Remembrance

Soldier Record

Edward King

Contributed by: Christine Bell, on 2008-11-11

Edward King
Rank
First Name Edward
Surname King
Year of Birth 1880
Year of Death 1917
Regiment Essex Regiment
Place of Wartime Residence Epping, Essex

Edward's Story

Edward King was married with 3 children. He was one of 4 boys and 7 girls. 3 of the boys died at the Somme. A petition was made and the 4th son David King was not sent to the Somme. He lived till he was 76. How a mother and father cope with loosing 3 children in such a short time is beyond me.

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