Other Information:Edwin first served in the R.A.M.C. from July 1890 under the service number 1617 and was discharged due to completion of his service. He re-enlisted on 18th August 1914, at the age of 40 years and 248 days, he was a labourer by trade and was living in Kent at the time. He entered the war on 7th November 1914 serving on H.M.H.S. "Guildford Castle" but left the ship on the 30th November. He then went to France from Southampton on 9th February 1915, traveling on S.S. “City of Lucknow”, he disembarked at Rouen on the 10th and was posted to serve with the 3rd Division in the field. On 19th February 1915, he was admitted into hospital suffering from a fracture of ribs. A court of enquiry was held on 9th March at No 5 General Hospital about the incident, whereby it was established that it was an accident which occurred when he was not on military duty. Edwin recovered and on the 17th March was sent to serve with No 16 General Hospital at Le Treport. He remained there until 29th September 1915, when he was posted to No 48 Field Ambulance, joining them in the field. On the 15th November he was admitted into his unit suffering from Bronchitis and was transferred down the chain to No 1 General Hospital. He joined Base Details on 19th December 1916, then on 2nd January 1917 was posted to serve with No 46 Field Ambulance, in the field, but was admitted again and was transferred back to England on 22nd January 1917. Edwin re-joined the BEF on 21st April 1917, sailing from Southampton with 56th General Hospital. He remained with this unit until the end of the war. He returned to the UK on 7th May 1919, and was transferred to Class Z on demobilization on 3rd June 1919. Edwin re-enlisted twelve days later, on the 14th June. He was now 48 years and 6 days old, a gold and silver refiner by trade and living at 12 Foreign Street, Camberwell, London at the time. He was posted to serve with 18 Coy. On 25th May 1920 he was admitted into The Queen Alexandra Military Hospital, Milbank, suffering from a self inflicted neck wound. He died at 6.35 p.m. from severe collapse and shock due to hemorrhage - one hour and thirty minuets after being admitted. Edwin was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Mannerson of Camberwell.
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