No.14737299, Private, Edgar Montague TOWNSEND
Edgar Montague Townsend was born in Fordham (Newmarket Q2-1926 3B:696), son of Walter and Mary Elizabeth TOWNSEND
(née PARR) of Fordham. In 1939 his parents were at Lower Carter Street, Fordham - father [22-10-1887] a farm worker;
mother [27-6-1895]- one closed record.
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Four of the 7th Somerset Light Infantry were killed this day. Their brigade was fighting against a German counter attack by the 47th Panzer Korps around
the Goch-Kleve road, whilst pushing forward to the Rhine
photo; Commonwealth War Graves Commission click here to go to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website for full cemetery/memorial details |