EDWARD GEORGE STEWART BROWNING
Born: 1900, Cosham, Hampshire.
Died: 22nd July 1918; age: 18; died of Meningitis at Ipswich Isolation Hospital.
Rank: Private; Service Number: TR/7/15494.
Regiment: Gloucestershire Regiment 16th (Reserve) Battalion, formerly Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Grave Reference:
D.14.2.
Ipswich.
Relatives Notified & Address: Son of Owen & Susan Browning, of The Apiary, Romsey Road, King’s Somborne, Hampshire.
CENSUS
1901 Cottage, Muss Lane, King’s Somborne, Hampshire.
Edward was a year old and living with his parents & maternal uncle.
Owen Obed Browning, 30, a Boot Repairer – own account – at home, born King’s Somborne.
Susan Browning (nee Brown), 24, born Ashley, Hampshire.
Arthur Brown, 23, a Rustic Work Manufacturer, born Ashley.
1911 Chalk Vale, King’s Somborne, Hampshire.
Edward was 11 years old and living with his parents & sister.
Owen, 41, a Boot Repairer.
Susan, 35.
Ivy Rose Browning, 5, born Ashley.
Soldiers’ Effects to Owen Browning – father.
Evening Star – Friday, 26th July 1918 – MILITARY FUNERAL – The funeral took place at Ipswich Old Cemetery on Thursday, of Private Edward George Stewart Browning, of the Royal s. The coffin was taken to the Cemetery on a gun carriage supplied by the R.F.A., being preceded by a firing party of the Rifle Brigade. On arrival at the Cemetery the Reverend I. Morris officiacted, and at the conclusion three volleys were fired and the buglers sounded the “Last Post.” The funeral arrangements were carried out by Messrs. Hastings and Son, of Berners Street, Ipswich.
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