Sunderland,+Edward

We're pretty sure this man is not from the Keighley area, because he was born and lived at Heaton Road, Manningham, Bradford.


 * Private Edward Sunderland** of the 6th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Service number 41382.



1899: Birth. Registered in Bradford in the 1st quarter of the year. 1901: Census. Age 2 years, living at 380, Heaton Road, Bradford, with Grandmother Mary A. Sunderland, Mother Mary E. Sunderland; Uncle Harry Sunderland; Aunt Edith Sunderland. 1911: Census. Age 12 years, living at 380 Heaton Road Bradford, with Mother Mary Elizabeth Sunderland, Aunt Edith Sunderland. Occupation Schoolboy & part time Doffer in a silk mill. 1915: Edward may have tried to enlist in the Lancashire Fusiliers in Bury (details very close) but was discharged, having made a mis-statement about his age. He has signed his name as 'Edwin' Sunderland as well, despite the form being filled out for Edward Sunderland? Mothers name on form is given as Elizabeth Sunderland, living in Bradford. This is only a possibilty and is unconfirmed. 1916: Enlisted in Bradford 11th November. Age 18 years, 7 months. Civilian occupation: Joiner (apprentice) Height: 5 feet 5,1/4 inches. Weight: 112 lbs. Chest: 34 inches plus 3 inches expansion. In Training Reserve. Service number 38402. 1917: Posted to Training Reserve battalion at Rugeley Camp 23rd February (Army service reckons from 19th February). Failed trade test at Woolwich 17th December. 1918: Arrived in France 23rd January, posted to No. 7 Infantry Base Depot at Calais. Transferred to 6th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment 26th January. Posted to 'C' Company 8th February. Service number now: 41382. 15th March: admitted WLFA (Field Ambulance?) (next bit part illegible - Sea##s?) Field. " : 53 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station?) Killed in action aged 19 years, on 23rd October. Buried at Ovillers New Communal Cemetery, Solesmes, Nord, France. Row A, Grave 50. Next of kin recorded as: Mrs. Mary E. Sunderland, of 126, Pearson Lane, Daisy Hill, Bradford. Total service reckoned as 1 year 247 days. 1919: 23rd May. Mother, Mary Elizabeth Sunderland living at 380, Heaton Road (signs for Edward's property - consists of: Letters. Postcards. Photo) 1921: Awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal for his war service, received by Mary Elizabeth Sunderland on December 12th. Memorial plaque received in July, (year unknown).

@http://www.royalleicestershireregiment.org.uk/have-you-a-tiger/record/56655/

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