Private Thomas Edgar

Army Number : 3799

Battalion : 1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Born at Anstey, Leicester. Son of Thomas and Florence Edgar, of 14, North Evington, Baggrave Street, Leicester.He was a shoe hand prior to enlisting 4th June 1914. He was posted 2nd battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment. and went to France 11th December 1914. He was admitted to 32 Canadian Stationary hospital suffering from >Frostbite 15th January 1915, He was transferred to England on Hospital Ship St. David, 21st January 1915, he was posted 1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment. 818th March 1915h e was wounded in action 19th May 1915 and died of wounds 21st May 1915, aged 18, at 26 Field Ambulance.

Buried : Estaires Communal Cemetery and Extension, France. Plot 3. Row C. Grave 19.

He is also commemorated St. Stephens church war Memorial, Leicester.