Edgar Wareham

Story:
Edgar Wareham was born in 1887 in East Knoyle, Wiltshire, and baptised there on 16th October, 1887. He was the son of Harry Wareham, a Groom, and Lydia Laura Rideout Wareham (nee Wareham). At the time of the 1911 Census he was single and was working as a Game Keeper at Milton Park, Milton Abbas, Blandford, Dorset. He enlisted in Manchester as a Private in the Manchester Regiment (Service No. 2993). He was later posted to the 1st/8th Battalion of the Regiment (New Service No. 300699). He served initially in The Balkans including Egypt and Gallipoli from 25 Sep 1914 and later in France & Flanders and was awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1914/15 Star. He was with 'C' Company when he went missing presumed killed in action on 30th August 1918 and his name appears on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, Haucourt, Nord Pas De Calais, France (Panel 9). At the time of his death his mother was living at Clouds Stables, East Knoyle, Wiltshire. He is also remembered on the East Knoyle War Memorial.   His brother, Oliver Cecil Wareham, served and survived the conflict. Edgar's mother was awarded a dependent's pension.