LEE, EDWARD



Gunner 276904

Royal Garrison Artillery 114th Heavy Bty.

Died 29-December-1917 aged 34

Edward Lee was a labourer and carman who lived in Winkworth Cottages, on Banstead High Street. He was a former gunner who re-enlisted when war broke out and served on the Western Front for over three years before being fatally wounded when his battery was shelled.

Grave Reference: IV. C. 13.

TINCOURT NEW BRITISH CEMETERY Somme, France.

Source : Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
All Saints Church Memorial, Banstead, Surrey.
Further research by James Crouch.

Last updated 1 February 2021.

Ted Bond of the Banstead History Research Group



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George had at least one brother, William Albert Low who was older.

George enlisted on the 3rd September 1914 and was stationed at home for 323 days before seeing 52 days of service.

The wartime diary of Rifleman James William "Will" Allen, 12/KRRC (courtesy of Jim Grundy) shows that on the day that George was killed, Sunday September 12th, [the enemy] kept up its reputation of being active on Sundays, and dropped about a dozen trench mortars in our trenches. About a dozen killed and injured.

Later reports showed that there were two fatalities on that day, and buried next to Frederick George Low is a John Benjamin Cox from Sutton, also of the KRRC, with a service number of R/1090, who died on the same date. His service records, and indeed his service number (just two on from George's number) show that he probably queued up with George, and joined up on the same day. The two served together, and died together in the same trench.

Grave Reference: II. C. 6.

RUE-DU-BACQUEROT No.1 MILITARY CEMETERY, LAVENTIE Pas de Calais, France.

Source : Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Personal and diary information via a post on THE GREAT WAR FORUM originated by N C Pierce. George Frederick Low was his grandfather's uncle. LNW mailed him on 19 January 2013. ............................................................................................................................................................. back to Top Panel 2