Edward Bruce Salmon
Memorial: Marshfield - High Street
Regiment: Gloucestershire Regiment
Medals: British War Medal, Next of Kin Memorial Plaque 1914 - 1921, Victory Medal
Rank and number: Lance Corporal 37334
Parents: Worthy and Alice Amy Salmon
Marital status: Married
Home address: Frome, Somerset
Pre-war occupation: Pupil Teacher
Date of birth: 02/01/1893
Place of birth: Marshfield, Glos
Date of death: 28/03/1918
Buried/Commemorated at: Arras Memorial (Bay 6.), Pas de Calais, France
Further information:
Edward Bruce Salmon was born in Marshfield on 2nd January 1893 the son of Worthy and Alice Amy Salmon (nee Cook). The census of 1911 described Edward as a Pupil Teacher. Four years later Edward married Annie Moules on 22nd May 1915 at Colerne. Edward enlisted into the 8th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment at Frome.
On 27th March the 8th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment dug in at Fonquevillers alongside an Anzac division, 7 miles west of Arras. Once again there was heavy fighting which continued into the following day. For the 8th Glosters it was a costly day with heavy artillery fire, they lost two officers and 39 Other Ranks, including Lance Corporal Salmon, before they withdrew towards Doullens.
Edward Bruce Salmon is remembered with honour on the Arras Memorial.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
http://www.marshfieldparish.org.uk/wp/marshfield-history/ww1.htm
Forces War Records and CWGC