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Gnr. William Edwin Benge
British Army 505th Howitzer Battery Royal Field Artillery
from:London
Ted Benge was reported as missing to his parents on the 22nd of March 1918, along with Gunner G R Peacocks and Lieut J C L Parsons. He was their only surviving child so they were extremely pleased to have received correspondence from Ted on Gustrow camp paper, dated 19th of May 1918 explaining where he was, what had happened to him and asking for something to smoke and a sewing kit. This letter was sent to his commanding officer by Ted's parents to prove that he was no longer missing and the Army returned it to them with their thanks. Ted was a carpenter by trade and once he was at Gustrow, he had to put up shelves in the camp commander's office.
Like so many WW1 men, Ted told very little to his family, of his experiences apart from that above.
