Edwin Fogo

A Private with the 1st Battalion, Edwin died on 28th of July 1943 at the age of 25. 

Edwin was born at Cambois, Northumberland, on 9 August 1917, a son of John and Martha Fogo. He was baptised at Saint Peter’s Church, Cambois, on 29 August 1917. In 1939 his family lived at 24 Boathouse Terrace, North Blyth, and Edwin was an assistant in a menswear shop. 

In 1942 Edwin married Beatrice Irene Leech, this was registered in the Lothingland district. In 1950 Beatrice lived at 63 Victoria Road, Oulton Broad. She remarried in 1957. 

Edwin joined the Army and served with the King’s Own Scottish Borderers. Subsequently he was transferred to the 1st Battalion The London Scottish (Gordon Highlanders). Edwin served in North Africa before being involved in the Sicily campaign. 

During the night of 27-28 July 1943 Edwin’s battalion took over front line positions near Catania, Sicily. The battalion was diary for 28 July states:

Bad spell of mortaring by (the) enemy. Private Fogo, 3 Platoon, killed, Lieutenant Gillan and seven men wounded.

Edwin was buried at Grid Reference 11/GKF/ 27 and in November 1943 was re-buried at Catania War Cemetery.