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Green, E., L/Cpl., 1915
In Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France, is the Commonwealth War Grave of 559 Lance Corporal Edward Green, serving with the 7th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, who died 03/05/1915.

Morpeth Herald 14/05/1915 carries a brief obituary:
Lance-Corporal Ed. Green, who was wounded on April 26th, died in Boulogne hospital on May 4th [sic]. The deceased was only 22 years of age and a good shot. Last year he won Mr George Renwick’s Coronation Cup, which was competed for on the range on the Common. Just before leaving for France Lance-Corp. Green was presented with the miniature cup.

ROLL OF HONOUR
Green.- On May 4th [sic], at No.2 British General Hospital, Boulogne Base, from shrapnel wounds received on April 25th, Lance-Corporal Edward Palmer (Ted) Green, 7th Northumberland Fusiliers, the dearly loved husband of Beatrice Green, of Maple Street, Hirst, Ashington, and second beloved son of the late David Green and of Mrs Green, Keewatin, Ont. Canada (late of Bullers Green, Morpeth).

He is remembered in Ashington on A17.01 (A17.27), A17.28 and A17.43, in Hirst on H62.10 in Morpeth on M17.01 M17.09 M17.17 M17.21 M17.29 M17.31 and in the Battalion History


The CWGC entry for Lance Corporal Green

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