Abingdon and the First World War
Those Who Served
Estridge
Edward Wilfrid Estridge
Details from the Abingdon Roll of Honour
Name: ESTRIDGE, Edward Wilfrid
Status: Died
Address: The Square House
Rank: Lieutenant
Battalion, Ship or Squadron: 3rd attached 12th
Regiment: East Yorkshire Regiment
Chronology: from November 1914 to March 1919, Gallipoli, Egypt
Cause of Death: Killed in action
Place at death: near Serre
Date of death: 13 November 1916
Age at Death: 31
Family Details: Son of Edward and Elizabeth Estridge, of The Square House, Abingdon, Berks.
Biographical Details: Enlisted in 88th Canadian Fusiliers (British Columbia Regt.).
Buried or Commemorated: Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France.
Reference: Pier and Face 2 C.
The Estridge family appear from the Roll of Honour records to have lived in The Square House, which was on the South side of The Square, opposite to the entrance to Bath Street. This photo shows the rear of the house and the garden. It was demolished to allow the Regal Cinema to be built, which was then also demolished. The site is now occupied by The Foyer.
Cecil Lorraine Estridge
Details from the Abingdon Roll of Honour
Name: ESTRIDGE, Cecil Loraine
Status: Wounded
Address: The Square House
Rank: Lieut.-Colonel
Battalion, Ship or Squadron: 6th
Regiment: East Yorkshire Regiment
Chronology: August 1914 to March 1919, Gallipoli, Egypt
Awards: three times Mentioned in Despatches and Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)
Original scans from the WW1 Families Collection
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