Webster, Edward MacKay
Webster, Edward Mackay, Second Lieutenant Royal Berkshire Regiment, only son of the late William Webster of Blackheath, was killed instantaneously while in charge of a working party on July 31st, aged 25. He was educated at Tonbridge School and at Guy’s Hospital, where he was studying medicine. British Medical Journal 19 Aug. 1916
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Webster |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Edward MacKay |
| Date of birth | 1891 |
| Place of birth | Lewisham Registration District |
| Family details | Only son of the late William Webster of Blackheath |
| Previous education | Tonbridge School |
| College | Guy's Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1911 |
| Dept / course | London M.B. |
| Military unit | Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales), 2nd Btn. |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Campaigns | France & Flanders |
| Date of death | 01/08/1917 |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Rank at death | Second Lieutenant |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Burial place | Vermelles British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France |
| Commemoration(s) | Guy's Hospital Memorial |
| Sources | Guy’s Hospital Archives at King’s College; Commonwealth War Graves; Soldiers Died in the Great War; FreeBMD |