2nd Lieutenant Edward Harold Pinches
| Date of Birth | c1886 |
|---|---|
| Age at Death | 21 |
| Date of Death | 16/101917 |
| Service Number | |
| Military Service | The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 3rd Bn |
| Merton Address | 104 Ashbourne Road in Gorringe Park, Mitcham in 1911 |
| Local Memorial | St. Barnabas' Church, Mitcham |
Additional Information
Edward Harold who was the fifth child of Anne and Richard Pinches, was born in Myndtown, Shropshire, England. His father Richard was a self-employed farmer by profession profession according to the 1891 Census..
The 1901 Census reveals that 47-year-old Richard and 43-year-old Ann continued to reside in Shropshire with their five children. Richard employed his two eldest children on the family farm.
According to the 1911 Census, Ann and Richard had a total of five children, Richard employed 2 of his sons and a daughter on the farm while 14-year-old Edward Harold studied at school and resided temporarily at 104 Ashbourne Road, Gorringe Park in Mitcham.
Edward Harold’s service record is not available through Ancestry, he enlisted in the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment where he served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 3rd Battalion where he died from his injuries on the 16th of November 1917. He was buried at Dozingham Military Cemetery in Belgium.