Name
Edward D (prob E) Camp
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
10/10/1917
19
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
39169
Leicestershire Regiment
8th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Panel 50 to 51.
Belgium
UK & Other Memorials
Much Hadham Village Memorial
St Andrew’s Church Memorial, Much Hadham
Stone Bench Plaque, Much Hadham
Congregational Church Memorial, Hadham Cross
Pre War
Born in 1897 in Debden, Essex son of Henry and Emily Camp later of Hoppitts Cottage, Kettle Green, Much Hadham, Hertfordshire. He worked at Old Hall Farm, before enlisting at Hertford
Wartime Service
He is listed as being with the 4th Leicestershire Regiment on the Much Hadham memorial, but the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's records show him as being with the 8th Leicestershire Regiment. He had only been in France two months before he was killed. 8th Leicestershire Regimental History: By the end of September the Leicestershire Regiment were on the Ypres Salient, during the 3rd Battle of Ypres. On October 1st the Germans launched a counterattack. This struck upon the British front line where the 8th Leicestershire Battalion were and they suffered very heavy casualties. The allied forces pushed the Germans back and on October 9th the British advanced on Poelkapelle, then on the 12th, Passchendaele. Edward was killed in action.
Acknowledgments
Stuart Osborne
Malcolm Lennox, “Lest We Forget – Much Hadham 1914-18” by Richard Maddams (Much Hadham Forge Museum)
