1914-15 Star Trio (Officer) 8th Yorks & Lancs Rgt. and M.G.C.
To:
Lt. EDGAR BRIAN WILLSON.
8th Yorks & Lancs Rgt and M.G.C.(Infantry)
(Killed In Action)
27th May 1918...BATTLES of AISNE & MARNE.
(One day after his 22nd Birthday)
"Facing overwhelming odds IX Corps lost 15,000 dead during May 1918.
The SOISSONS Memorial commemorates almost 4,000 officers and men who have no known grave".
'EDGAR BRIAN WILLSON IS COMMEMORATED HERE'
Lt E.B. Willson was born on May 26th 1893 in EPSOM, SURREY and resided as a child at "Rosendale Cottage" Epsom with his father, Samuel, 33,(A Fine Art Dealer) Mother Marion,and brother Guz.The family had two female house Servants, Mary Bedwell and Mimi B Collins. aged 19 and 16.
C/O Mr Samuel Willson , late of 11, The Beacon, EXMOUTH. Devon.
£795