BORN WALES 1888. SON OF WILLIAM JOHN & EDITH BETHA HUTCHINGS OF 24 ROKEBY AVENUE REDLAND, BRISTOL. LIVED IN LETCHWORTH. SERVED AS A SECOND LIEUTENANT IN THE 10TH LONDON REGIMENT (HACKNEY RIFLES). HE DIED OF WOUNDS IN MALTA. RECEIVED AT GALLIPOLI. HIS NAME IS LISTED ON SUTTON ON HULL WAR MEMORIAL.HIS CONNECTION IS UNCLEAR, BUT THIS IS THE ONLY CWGC RECORD. HE IS BURIED IN MALTA. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION, READS, “IF IT WERE NOT SO I WOULD HAVE TOLD YOU”
First name:
EDGAR JOHN
Rank:
2nd Lieutenant
Date Died
09/11/1915
Place died:
Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta
Age:
28
