- Surnames starting with the letter H. 

Edwin Higham

Rank:PrivateNumber:54949*
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:10th Bn
Name of Rgt or Ship:Welsh Rgt
Died:22/07/1917Age:20
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:BelgiumGrave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Essex Farm Cemetery, Boezinge
Town Memorial:Hale
Extra Information:
Born during the March quarter 1897 in the Chorlton R.D. - ref: 8c/979, the
son of Edwin & Emmie Higham (nee Redfern).

1901 Census - 52 Victoria Road, Stockport.   Son - aged: 4 - born:
Greenheys, Manchester.   Head of household - Edwin Higham - Married - aged:
27 - occ: Commercial Traveller - born: Withington, Manchester.   Also -
Emma Higham - Wife - aged: 29 - born: Salford.   Plus 2 younger siblings.

1911 Census - 85 Stockport Road, Stockport.   Son - aged: 14 - Scholar &
Errand Boy - born: Manchester.   Head of household - Edwin Higham - Married
- aged: 37 - occ: Drapers Assistant Traveller - born: Withington,
Manchester.    Also - Emmie Higham - Wife - aged: 39 - born: Salford.  
Plus 2 younger siblings and 1 paternal uncle.

Member of the Hale Road Wesleyan Sunday School.

Employed for 4 years by J. Robson & Sons, Florists, Altrincham.

Enlisted in February 1916.      Transferred to the Gas Section of the Welsh
Rgt in February 1917.

Formerly 2556 - Royal Sussex Rgt (Cycling Corps).   Killed at Ypres.

Commemorated on the private family gravestone in Hale Cem.   M.I. -
"Bravely fighting, he nobly fell".

CWGC - Son of Edwin & Emmie Higham of 26 Grove Lane, Hale, Altrincham.

His father, Edwin died 22/10/1940 aged 68 years and his mother, Emmie died
19/02/1945 aged 75 years.

Listed in the Guardian Year Book - Roll of Honour for 1918.
Memorials found on:
Christ Church (Timperley)
Altrincham & District Roll of Honour
Hale Methodist
St. David's Church, Timperley
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