Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Grave: | La Neuville British Cemetery Corbie | Plot II. E. 29. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.139 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 8B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Major-General E. W. Wynne (late Grenadier Guards) and Gwendolyn, his wife, of Coed Coch, Denbighshire. Educated at Christchurch College, Oxford.Further history of the Wynne family line can be researched through the Archives of The National Library of Wales.
Alumni of Christ Church College, Oxford. See also: Christ Church College Fallen.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards |
3rd Battalion August 1914 : in Wellington Barracks, London District. Moved overseas 27 July 1915, landing at Le Havre. 19 August 1915 : attached to 2nd Guards Brigade, Guards Division |
| Action : The Battles of the Somme 1916 |
The Battle of the Somme 1st July - 18th November 1916 is inevitably characterised by the appalling casualties (60,000) on the first day, July 1st 1916. Having failed to break through the German lines in force, and also failed to maximise opportunities where success was achieved, the battle became a series of attritional assaults on well defended defence in depth. The battle continued officially until 18th November 1916 costing almost 500,000 British casualties. German casualties were about the same, and French about 200,000. The Somme could not be counted a success in terms of ground gained or the cost, but it had a strategic impact as it marked the start of the decline of the German Army. Never again would it be as effective whilst the British Army, learning from its experience eventually grew stronger to become a war winning army. The German High Command recognised that it could never again fight another Somme, a view that advanced the decision to invoke unrestricted submarine warfare in an attempt to starve Britain of food and material, and in doing so accelerated the United States declaration of war thus guaranteeing the eventual outcome. 287 Brethren were killed on the Somme in 1916.
Detail :
Probate record shows WYNNE Edward Henry John of Coed Coch Abergele Denbighshire lieutenant Grenadier Guards died 16 September 1916 in No. 21 Casualty Clearing Station Frane Probate London 23 November to the honorable Anne Gwendolyn Broderick widow. Effects £168669 13s. 1d. Resworn £167481 0s. 5d.
The battlefield cross which marked his battlefield grave is preserved at St Johns Church, Colwyn together with his "death penny" and medals.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Apollo University No. 357 E.C. | Oxfordshire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
27th February 1913 | 29th April 1913 | 25th November 1913 |
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley