Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Green Hill Cemetery | Sp. Mem. B. 5. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.121 | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Ada Susan Laura Edden, of 18A, Westbourne Gardens, London, and the late William Kaye Edden. Of Hants.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 1/Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers |
1st Battalion August 1914 : in Trimulgherrey, India. Returned to UK and landed at Avonmouth on 10 January 1915. 10 January 1915 : attached to 87th Brigade in 29th Division. Moved to Rugby. Marchg 1915 : sailed, going via Egypt and landed at Cape Helles, Gallipoli, on 25 April 1915. January 1916 : evacuated from Gallipoli to Egypt. 18 March 1916 : landed at Marseilles for service in France. 5 February 1918 : transferred to 109th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division |
| Action : Gallipoli |
The Gallipoli Campaign was fought on the Gallipoli peninsula 25th April 1915 to 9th January 1916. in a failed attempt to defeat Turkey by seizing the Dardanelles and capturing Istanbul. Ill-conceived and planned, the initial effort by the Royal Navy failed to force passage through the Dardanelles by sea power alone. It was then realised that a land force was needed to support the project by suppressing the Turkish mobile artillery batteries. By the time all was ready the Turks were well aware and well prepared. Despite amazing heroics on the day of the landings only minor beachheads were achieved and over the succeeding 8 months little progress was made. Eventually the beachheads were evacuated in a series of successful ruses.
Despite Gallipoli rightly becoming a national source of pride to Australians and New Zealanders, far more British casualties were sustained, and these days the substantial French contribution is almost forgotten.
Detail :
Broad Arrow - 7th September 1915 - "Capt. Henry Steward Edden, 1st Bn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers who was killed in action on the 21st ult. at the Dardanelles, was the youngest son of Mr. William Kaye Edden, late lieutenant Leinster Regiment, of 11, Durham Terrace, W. Born in 1887, he joined the Army in 1906, and was promoted lieutenant in 1910. He was promoted captain in November last."
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Golconda No. 3249 E.C. | Madras |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
11th April 1913 | 11th July 1913 | 8th July 1913 |
Resigned from the Golconda Lodge 13.11.1914
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley