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239563 Sgt. Edward Garland British Army 7th Btn. Wiltshire Regiment (d.16th December 1918) Edward Garland was a regular soldier in the Wiltshire Regiment prior to the outbreak of the First World War. He served in South Africa in the Boer War and also served in India. Having left the army he moved to Chesterfield, where he became a porter on the Midland Railway. He remained at that job for five years. He then went to work at The Malt House (Maltkins) in Langwith, Derbyshire, although his home was at Brimington, near Chesterfield. He was wounded on 18th October 1918 in the drive to the Hindenburgh Line, he was transported to No 9 Hospital in Rouen where he succumbed to his injuries on 16th December 1918. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**