300399 Pte. Edward Gowling British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry (d.17th Jul 1918) Also served att 6th West Yorks
Edward is listed as "Gowling, Edward 4 Mildred Street Sergt. 18th DLI. killed 19th Jul 1918 in France" in the Roll of Honour held in Darlington Library, believed to have been complied by the Town Council in the 1920s.
Arthur Gowling of the same address is also listed on the same roll, Pte. Killed 26th of October 1916 at Sailly-aw-Bois.
CWGC records Edward was 21 years old and is buried in Sailly-au-Bois Military Cemetery. He was the son of John Thomas and Margaret Ann Gowling, of 4, Mildred St., Darlington, Co. Durham. Edward was reburied in Merville Communal Cemetery Extention on the 5th of September 1919. He was originally buried at map reference 36a.K.16.C.4.4. his grave being marked by a stake. He was initially identified as
'LXI 81 Sgt Castely DLI', and was found buried close to Pte 33578 Harris and Pte Cemeny of the Suffolk Regiment, both of whom had identify discs.
They now lie beside him at Merville. The graves registration form has been corrected with Castely crossed out and Gowling written in by hand, also added is 18th Btn, and his service number 18/74. Date of death is hand written as 17-9-18.
The first headstone shedule has Edward's details written by hand, his date of death is given as 17th of July 1918, most ofther headstone details on this page are typed.
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