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Marine HAROLD JAMES EDWARDS, R.M. PO/21624 Marine, Royal Marines Age 41 Died 19.1.1946

Marine HAROLD EDWARDS Royal Marines, was the son of Job and Mabel Gertrude Edwards of Gosport. He was also the husband of Eileen Ena May Edwards, and their home was at No. 5 Grove Road, Gosport. He passed away on Saturday 19th January 1946, after being admitted to the Eye, Ear and Nose Hospital, Plymouth, Devon; the cause is not recorded, but is thought to have been due to his maltreatment at the hands of his Japanese captors. Marine, HAROLD JAMES EDWARDS, R.M., was returned home to Gosport, where he was buried on Monday 21st January 1946, a CWG headstone commemorates Plot 7 Space 81, and his final resting place.

Lance Corporal, FRANK WILLIAM EGGS 6912983, Lance Corporal, 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Age 25 Died 25.11.1940

Lance Corporal, FRANK WILLIAM EGGS, of the Jellibad Barracks, Tidworth, Hampshire, was the son of Frank and Lily Elizabeth Eggs. He was the husband of Dorothy Susan Eggs of Gosport. He Died on Monday 25th November 1940, at the Military Hospital, at Tidworth. He died as a result of injuries suffered during an air raid on the barrack blocks of the garrison town of Tidworth. Lance Corporal, FRANK WILLIAM EGGS was returned to his home town of Gosport, where he was buried on Saturday 30th November 1940, in the War Graves Section (see plans on back pages), Row 3 Grave 2, and his final resting place is commemorated by a CWG headstone.

Captain RONALD NEWMAN EKINS 48905, Captain, Northamptonshire Regiment. Age 46 Died 4.10.1939

Captain RONALD NEWMAN EKINS, lately attached to the Royal Engineers, passed away on Wednesday 4th October 1939, in the Royal Naval Hospital, Haslar, Gosport, the cause was not given, but was attributable to war service. Captain, RONALD NEWMAN EKINS, was buried on Saturday 7th October 1939, in the War Grave Section (see plans on back pages), Row 1 Grave 1, and is commemorated by a CWG headstone.

Pilot Officer HENRY EDGAR CHARLES ELLIOTT, R.A.F.V.R. 80785, Pilot Officer, Pilot, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Age 20 Died 7.2.1942

Pilot Officer HENRY EDGAR CHARLES ELLIOTT, R.A.F.V.R., came from the Perry Bar area of Birmingham. He was a member of the Volunteer Reserve of the R.A.F., with the outbreak of hostilities, he joined the regular service, he was 20 years of age, and the son of Harry and Fanny A.M. Elliott. P/O Elliott's first posting was to 86 Squadron, on whose strength he remained until being posted to RAF Gosport for flying duties with the Torpedo Development Unit. On the 7th of February 1942, the day dawned fine but with haze and some local fog, wind strength force 5 from north to north-west, with a visibility fluctuating between 1 to 3 miles.

P/O Elliott was lined up on the grass runway No. 2, at RAF Gosport Air Station. The purpose of the flight was to gain experience of the type of aircraft. The other person aboard was, 1188825 Aircraftsman Class 1, St Clair Roderick James Andrews R.A.F.V.R., age 24 who came from the Torquay area of Devon. Engaging full power, the Bristol Beaufort Mk 2 service number AW 335, thundered down the grass runway, at the critcal moment of take-off. The aircraft lost power bounced back to the ground only to rise again to a height of 10-15 feet over the old Rowner Road, where it crashed into a tree outside St. Mary the Virgin Church, and immediately burst into flames. Emergency services rushed to the scene in a vain bid to rescue the crew of two, but as reports stated they could not get near enough owing to the flames and heat to render any assistance.

The Board of Inquiry could not positively state the cause of the crash, owing to a lack of evidence, but it was strongly believed that one or both engines failed during take off.

Pilot Officer HARRY EDGAR CHARLES ELLIOTT, R.A.F.V.R., was buried on Monday 12th January 1942, and is laid to rest in the War Graves Section (see plan on back pages), Row 3 Grave 5, and is commemorated by a CWG headstone, . A/C1 James R.A.F., is buried Section S.X. Grave 14881), at Torquay Cemetery, Devon.

OTTO ELLMAURER Soldier, German Army. Born 21.10.1900     Died 8.6.1944 Age 43

OTTO ELLMAURER, was seriously wounded during allied liberation of Europe, on the day of the Normandy landings. He was given emergency treatment aboard a hospital ship. He was brought back to this country, upon which he was admitted to the Royal naval Hospital at Haslar, Despite all efforts to save him; Otto Ellmaurer never recovered from his wounds. He passed away on the 8th June 1944. OTTO ELLMAURER was buried in the German Section, of the War Grave Section (see plans on back pages), Row 4 Grave 2, and is commemorated by a CWG headstone.

Sapper WILLIAM FREDERICK ENRIGHT, R.E. 59922, Sapper, Postal Section, Royal Engineers. Age unknown Died 5.4.1915

Sapper WILLIAM FREDERICK ENRIGHT, Royal Engineers, died on the 5th April 1915. The place and cause of death is not known, as is the date he was buried. He was buried on the 9th April 1915, and is laid to rest, Plot 35 Space 11. No memorial marks the site of his final resting-place.

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