Edgar – Dale – North Eastern Railway – Private – 30/07/1916
Title
Edgar – Dale – North Eastern Railway – Private – 30/07/1916
Initials / forenames
Edgar
Surname
Dale
Railway company
North Eastern Railway
Military unit
Seaforth Highlanders, 5th Battalion
Military rank
Private
Military number
4656
Railway department
Geldard Junction, Leeds
Railway job
Assistant Signalman
Date died
30/07/1916
Magazine reference
North Eastern Railway Magazine October 1916, pg 232.
Memorial
Thiepval Memorial
Notes
Dale had worked at Neville Hill, Cross Gates and Geldard Junction at the time of his enlistment. He was killed in action, and was said to have "... died as he lived, game to the end."
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919, North Eastern Railway Magazine, Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Date entered
20/06/2016
Last updated
20/06/2016
Citation
“Edgar – Dale – North Eastern Railway – Private – 30/07/1916,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 10, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/57979.