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PVT William Edward “Ed” Largent

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PVT William Edward “Ed” Largent Veteran

Birth
Fort Henry, Stewart County, Tennessee, USA
Death
18 Jul 1918 (aged 23)
France
Burial
Belleau, Departement de l'Aisne, Picardie, France Add to Map
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On his draft Registration, Edward is 22 years old. He is described as medium height, slender, with brown eyes and brown hair. He writes he is a self employed, shell digger. He did not have opportunity to marry as he was so young when he died.

He was one of three brother who served in this war and the only one to die during it.

Brother, Thomas Bryant, named his son, Thomas Edward, after him.
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On his draft Registration, Edward is 22 years old. He is described as medium height, slender, with brown eyes and brown hair. He writes he is a self employed, shell digger. He did not have opportunity to marry as he was so young when he died.

He was one of three brother who served in this war and the only one to die during it.

Brother, Thomas Bryant, named his son, Thomas Edward, after him.

Gravesite Details

Entered service from Tennessee



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  • Maintained by: Mitch Ryder
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 5, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55950190/william_edward-largent: accessed ), memorial page for PVT William Edward “Ed” Largent (15 Apr 1895–18 Jul 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 55950190, citing Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial, Belleau, Departement de l'Aisne, Picardie, France; Maintained by Mitch Ryder (contributor 46905687).