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Surname: HINDLE
Forename(s): Edgar
Place of Birth: Skipton, Yorkshire
Service No: 15039
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: Northumberland Fusiliers
Battalion / Unit: 14th (Service) Battalion. (Pioneers)
Division: 21st Division
Age: 21
Date of Death: 1916-07-14
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 10 B 11 B and 12 B.
CWGC Cemetery: ---
CWGC Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: SKIPTON, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
Edgar Hindle was the son of William Spencer and Amelia Hindle, née Ashton. William was born at Eastburn and Amelia at Hebden near Grassington, Yorkshire.
1901 Skipton, Yorkshire Census: 10, Newmarket Street - Edgar Hindle, aged 6 years, born Skipton, son of Amelia Hindle (married).
1911 Skipton, Yorkshire Census: 10, Newmarket Street - Edgar Hindle, aged 16 years, born Christ Church Parish [Skipton], son of Amelia Hindle (married).
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Edgar Hindle, 15039, North'd Fus. Theatre of War first served in: (1) France. Date of entry therein: 9.9.15. K. in A.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Edgar Hindle, 15039, 14th North'd Fus. K. in A.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Edgar Hindle, 15039, 14th Bn Northd. Fus. Date and Place of Death: 14.7.16 France. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Mother - Amelia. £12 9s. 3d.
A short biography of Edgar is included in: ‘Missing But Not Forgotten – Men of the Thiepval Memorial Somme’ by Pam & Ken Linge (2015).
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
View Entry in CPGW BookEntry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:
HINDLE, Edgar, Machine Gun section, Northumberland Fus., aged 21, son of Mrs. Hindle, Newmarket Street, [Skipton], killed in action, France, July 14, 1916.
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Private Edgar HINDLE
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Northumberland Fusiliers
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 21st Division
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Private Edgar Hindle was my great uncle. I knew very little about him or what the circumstances of his death were until I read about him on this web site. I am very grateful to all concerned for the information and also the photograph.