Born: 1884, Rawdon
Died: 21 March 1916, Basra
Buried:
Address: Low Royd, Greengates
Parents: John Edward & Mary Alice, nee Kelly
Spouse: Catherine
Siblings: Richard, Alice, Harold Walker
Occupation:
Organisations/clubs:
Military
Rank: Capt
Medals/awards: Mentioned in despatches
Rolls of Honour: Greengates; Basra
Children: One
Regiment: 92nd Punjabis, Indian Army
Edward Bertram Fawcett
Edward Bertram Fawcett was born
in Rawdon around 1884, the second
of five children of John and Mary
Fawcett, who later lived in
Greengates and then
Knaresborough.
At some stage Edward moved to
India and it appears that is where
he married Catherine who came
from Lindfield in Sussex.
On 12 May 1916, the Shipley
Times & Express reported:
In a current issue of the Parish
Church Magazine, reference is
made in the following terms to the
late Capt E B Fawcett of Apperley
Bridge.
“It is with deep feelings of regret
that we announce the death in
action of Capt E B Fawcett so well
known to many of us as a brave,
fearless soldier and a man of
splendid character.
“Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to
Alderman and Mrs J E Fawcett and
also to his sorrowing widow and
child in their bitter grief.
“The former have sent four sons
and one daughter to do their duty
by their King and Country in a
righteous cause and whilst we
deplore the life cut down in its
prime, Greengates is proud of the
contribution which she has made in
officers and men who have gone
forth to fight and die for
righteousness and honour.”
Proceeding further the magazine
adds “Another who has suffered in
this cause is an old choir boy,
Charles Elliott, who was killed in
action on March 27th; our
sympathy goes out to relations who
mourn his lost.”
From the Commonwealth War
Graves website we learn that
Edward had been mentioned in
despatches.
