Pheasant, E

Name on memorial: Pheasant, E
Memorial panel: Right
Full name: Edward William Victor Pheasant
Rank: Private
Service details: 22667787 1st Somerset Light Infantry
Age at death: 18
Date of death: 18/01/1953
Birth place: Banbury
Parents: Victor F G Pheasant and Emily D Pheasant
Mother's maiden name: Hunt/Stratton
Parents' marriage details: Banbury Dec-30
Wife: unknown
Wife's maiden name: unknown
Marriage details: unknown
Cemetery: Cheras Road Christian Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur
Additional information:
Killed accidentally at Selangar Station, Malaysia, 9 months into his national service.
Edward’s father died at 38 Edward Street, Banbury on 9 February 1940. Edward’s mother subsequently married Frank Gillett.
We are grateful to Stuart Rodgers for this information and for the photograph of Edward.

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