Edward John Summerill
Memorial: Mangotsfield - St James Place
Regiment: Dorset Regiment
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Rank and number: Private 30873
Parents: John and Mary Summerill (nee Bryant)
Marital status: Single
Home address: St. James Street, Mangotsfield, Bristol
Pre-war occupation: Employed by Chocolate Manufacturer
Date of birth: 1885
Place of birth: St. James Street, Mangotsfield, Bristol
Date of death: 28/02/1919
Buried/Commemorated at: Denain Communal Cemetery, Nord, France
Age: 24
Further information:
Edward served in the 5th (Service) Battalion, Dorset Regiment. He previously served in 35th/36th Training Reserve. Edward died at 33rd Casualty Clearing Station, Denain, France during influenza pandemic. The Mangotsfield War Memorial has his surname spelled as Summerill whereas his headstone shows it to be Summerell
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
Battalion War Diary, UK Censuses, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Medal Rolls Index, David Blackmore