Edward worked for Ashworth, Mosley & Co., Chartered Accountants, in Manchester in civilian life and was a keen cricket and tennis player. He was granted his commission in the early years of the war and was returning to England when he was taken ill in Nigeria where he later died at the age of 34 on Monday 25^th September 1944.

He lies in Ibadan Military Cemetery, Nigeria.

Son of William Fletcher & Elsie Fletcher of Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire.

A copy of this brief story of Edward may be downloaded here.

Revised: November 2025