Corporal James Edge

Army Number : 73207 formerly Lance Corporal 13766 Norfolk Regiment.

Battalion : 11th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Born at Lodden, Norwich, Norfolk. Son of Alfred and Elizabeth Edge, of Hales, Norwich.He was a agricultural Farm Laborer prior to enlisting 2nd September 1914 into the 8th battalion Norfolk Regiment, 2nd September 1914 at Norwich. He was posted 11th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment. 1st September 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal 15th March 1917 and promoted Corporal 5th May 1917> He was killed in action 7th June 1917, age 23. in the attack at hill 60, Belgium.

Died :

Commemorated : Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Panel 39 and 41.

Hales and Heckingham War Memorial, Hales, Norfolk.