C.Q.M.S. Edgar Charles Purse
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Information from the Roll of Honour
Parish
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Surname
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Initials
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Award
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Rank
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Ship or Regiment
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Place of Death
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Date of Death
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Crediton
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Purse
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Edgar Charles
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C.Q.M.S.
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Devon Regt.
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France
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17
April
1918
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An asterisk * in the Place of Death indicates an hospital death
A double asterisk ** in the Place of Death indicates the record is annotated with Missing
Further Information from Contributors
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RoH Ref.
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2236
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Forename
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Edgar Charles
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Surname
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Purse
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Rank or Rating
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Service Number(s)
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8911
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Father
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Samuel Purse
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Mother
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Eliza Ruth (nee Thomas)
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Wife
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Date of Birth
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1891
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Where Born
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Ottery St. Mary, Devonshire
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Date Baptised
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Ship or Regiment
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Devonshire Regiment, 1st Battalion
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Date of Death
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18
April
1918
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Place of Death
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Grave or Memorial
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Remarks
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His brother, Samuel James Purse, also fell
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Contributor
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PB, Sue Jackson