Edward George Felgate

A Rifleman with 1/17th Bn., Edward died on 25th of September 1917 at the age of 21.

Edward was born at Lowestoft in 1896, a son of James Edward and Anna Maud Felgate. He was baptised at Saint Margaret's Church, Lowestoft, on 2 December 1896, and his family lived at 12 Cambridge Road. This was still their home in 1911 when Edward worked as a fish merchant's errand boy. Later his parents lived at 182 Raglan Street, Lowestoft.

Edward enlisted in the Army at Lowestoft. He chose to use his middle name as his first name, hence his service records give him as George Felgate. Initially he served with the 6th (Cyclist) Battalion Suffolk Regiment, number 1448. He was transferred to the London Regiment and posted to the 2/17th Battalion, service number 6261. He arrived in France on 24 June 1916 with the 2/17th battalion. Later he was posted to the 1/17th Battalion. In 1917 he was renumbered as 573165.

We do not know exactly when, how, or where Edward was wounded, but, based on the 1/17th Battalion War Diary, it must have been prior to 17 September 1917. Edward died of wounds at 62 Casualty Clearing Station, Belgium.