Private Edgar George Marfleet
| Date of Birth | 19 July 1898 |
|---|---|
| Age at Death | 19 |
| Date of Death | 26 October 1917 |
| Service Number | 67194 |
| Military Service | 2nd Battalion, London Regiment |
| Merton Address | |
| Local Memorial | St. Lawrence Church, Morden |
Additional Information
Born in Bromley on 19 July 1898 to George and Caroline Marfleet, Edgar George Marfleet was one of nine children, two of whom died in infancy. His father was a gardener. Edgar was baptised at Beckenham Parish Church and was a pupil at Valley Elementary School. In 1911 he was still living at home in St Martin’s Road, Bromley where his father now worked as a coachman. After leaving school he became a groom.
Private Marfleet subsequently enlisted in Wimbledon, although no details of a move to Wimbledon have been found. It is possible that he had taken work there. He enlisted in the 29th Royal Fusiliers (regimental number 18911) in February 1917. He was later posted to the 2nd Battalion London Regiment (regimental number 67194) and left for France in July that year.
He was reported missing, presumed dead, on 26 October 1917. He is remembered with honour on Tyne Cot Memorial at West-Vlaanderen in Belgium Panel 28-30
Edgar's name appears on one of the panels in the Lychgate at St. Lawrence Church, Morden, which serves as the parish war memorial.