Not much is known about Richard Herbert Edgley. He was born in 1923 and was the son of Walter Herbert and Annie Marguerite Edgley, of Snaresbrook, Essex.

Richard joined the British Army and became an officer with the Royal Engineers. He was attached to 555 Field Company which was part of the 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division.

Not much is known about 555 Field Company. In Gheel, Belgium, the unit constructed a 191 foot Bailey Barge Class 40 Bridge over the Albert Canal.

The bridge consisted of one 110 foot T/S and one 80ft D/S landing bay on a German 90 ton pontoon strengthened by

555 Field Company

Royal Engineers

strutting and extra buoyancy obtained by lashing two bipartite pontoons piers. 555 Field Company R.E. constructed this bridge with 71 Field Company.

Richard was killed on 7 November 1944. The circumstances of his death are as yet unknown.

Lt. Richard Edgley is buried at Budel Roman Catholic Cemetery.

Budel, The Netherlands

See alsö:

All casualties of the 555 Field Company in the Netherlands

Sources and Acknowledgements:
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Paul Kendrick's site on 555 Field Company
 

Directions to Budel Roman Catholic Cemetery

Posted 21 June 2006

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