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4. When war was declared in Aug. 1914, he was in charge of the Richmond Depot, and undertook the raising of the 6th Battalion, which formed part of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force. He was killed in action, 7 Aug. 1915, at the capture of the hill at Lalla Baba. The Chaplain of the 32nd Brigade, writing to his father, said: "He died as he would have wished to die--a gallant soldier leading his men, himself at the very front of the Regiment, on the summit of Lala Baba. #WW1 #gallipoli #yorks

2. He was educated at Aysgarth School, Yorkshire. United Services College, and Sandhurst; obtained his commission in the 2nd Yorkshires, 20 Feb. 1895; and was promoted Lieutenant 18 Aug. 1897, Captain 29 Sept. 1901, Major 11 Feb. 1911, and Lieutenant-Col. 19 Aug.
On 7th August 1915 Edward was killed in action aged 40 , shot through the neck during a charge on Turkish positions. Lala Baba Hill, Suvla, Gallipoli, Turkey. He is buried at Azmak Cemetery Turkey. #WW1 #gallipoli #yorkshire