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246033 2Lt. Edward Arnold Abigail Royal Navy B Bty. Anti Aircraft Brigade Royal Marine Artillery from:Bedford (d.17th March 1916) Edward Abigail was born on 26th September 1894 in Karachi, India, son of William & Annie Abigail, his father was chaplain to HM Forces, Simla, India. Educated in England he enlisted on 1st of February 1915 as Ordinary Seaman with the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserves. He was promoted through the ranks and on the 4th November 1915 was serving with the Royal Marines as part of the British Expeditionary Force, from February 1916 as Officer Commanding B Battery Anti Aircraft Brigade, Royal Marine Artillery. He was accidentally killed whilst examining an unexploded shell which fell on the gun position on 17th of March 1916 in Nieuwport, Belgium and is buried in Adinkerke Churchyard Extension, Belgium. A pupil of Bedford Modern School 1907-08, commemorated on the School War Memorial, which was unveiled in 1923 and in the Roll of Honour, published in The Eagle, December 1923, The Old Boys of this School who, as in duty bound, laid down their lives in a great cause. Information courtesy of www.roll-of-honour.com 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.**