2nd Lt Edward Howard Skinner 1st Devons

[Rolyr]

I am trying to get information on  2nd Lt Edward Howard Skinner 1st Devons  for some research I'm doing. I know he was educated at Queens College Taunton and have his signing up papers but little else to fill in his back story. I would be very grateful for any further information.

[Mark1959]

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56558074/edward-howard-skinner

 

Assume this is he. Please confirm. Looks as though he was only in France just over a month before his death, Baptised Bishops Lydeard just outside Taunton Sept 1887

Edited 30 March , 2021 by Mark1959

[Matlock1418]

Always worth looking in the London Gazette for his commissioning date as a 2 Lt

The undermentioned to be Second Lieutenants (on probation). Dated 9th September, 1915: — ... Edward Howard Skinner, Devonshire Regiment"
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29288/supplement/8963

:-) M

 

Edit:

The undermentioned 2nd Lts. (on prob.) are confirmed in their rank: — INFANTRY. Devon. R. ... E. H. Skinner.

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29726/supplement/8487

Edited 30 March , 2021 by Matlock1418
added link & edit

[John Milner]

He was killed when the 1 Devons attacked Bovril and Mince trenches at Morval on 25 Sept 1916.

 

 

[Matlock1418]

5 hours ago, Rolyr said:

I am trying to get information on  2nd Lt Edward Howard Skinner 1st Devons  for some research I'm doing. I know he was educated at Queens College Taunton and have his signing up papers but little else to fill in his back story.

From GRO

Name:                                                                 Mother's Maiden Surname: 

SKINNER, EDWARD  HOWARD                           MORRIS  

GRO Reference: 1887  D Quarter in TAUNTON  Volume 05C  Page 333

:-) M

 

Edit:  Pension card at WFA/Fold3 shows his widow as being Hilda Cosnitt [sic] if you compare with his CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/543623/EDWARD HOWARD SKINNER which also has his parents, Alfred & Emma

Edited 30 March , 2021 by Matlock1418
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[Mark1959]

He married Hilda Cosnett(e) Goodman. Reg 1Q 1915. She was born 2/9/1884 Taunton. She died 8/1/63 in Taunton having never remarried. His medal card gives date of entry to France of 16/8/16.

[Matlock1418]

24 minutes ago, Mark1959 said:

His medal card gives date of entry to France of 16/8/16.

As a 2 Lt.

 

The other annotation of Lt on the MIC is not yet confirmed.

In use Lt is a common short abbreviation of 2 Lt [along with Mr]

Most 2 Lt took 18 months to get to substantive Lt and he had only had his 9 Sept. 1915 2 Lt rank confirmed 28 Aug. 1916 and he died 20 Sep. 1916

Of course he could have been acting Lt - but not [yet?] found a LG to support that [though the LG could be behind the curve on occasions]

CWGC commemorate as 2 Lt

If you have his service papers/read them then you should be more on the ball than us. https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C1093590

:-) M

Edited 30 March , 2021 by Matlock1418
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[Matlock1418]

Probate

Image courtesy of Probate Service

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[Rolyr]

Thanks