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Waitt, H.E., Pte., 1916

Photo: Geordie at War Project

In Quarry Cemetery Montauban is the Commonwealth War Grave of 2816 Private Henry Edwin Waite, serving with the Royal Army Medical Corps who died 23/07/1916.

In Gateshead East Cemetery is a family headstone which reads:

In loving memory
of
Thomas Waitt
who died Oct. 24th 1882
aged 38 years.
Also Mary beloved
wife of the above
who died Nov. 30th 1908
aged 63 years.
Also
Henry Edward
youngest son of the above
killed in action in France
July 23rd 1916
Aged 34 years.
Ever remembered by his
loving wife & daughter

Henry Edward Waitt is remembered in Gateshead on G39.004, and G39.032 and in Newcastle on NUT021


The CWGC entry for Private Waitt

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk