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Pte. Edwin Starkey
British Army 103rd Coy. Machine Gun Corps
from:Walsall
(d.1st Jul 1916)
Edwin Starkey was the only son of Emily and George Starkey, born in Walsall. He had two younger sisters, Gertrude Ellen (Gertie) and Beatrice (Beattie), and a fiance named Sarah. His mother bought them a clock to mark their engagement.
Despite having a reserved occupation, he joined up to serve in France and was killed, aged 21, on the first day of the Battle of the Somme.
He is my Great Great Uncle, he is buried amongst his fellow men at Ovillers Military Cemetery, and he is remembered with affection and honour.