Edward Timpson was born in Great King’s Hill, Buckshire, England, on August 25, 1893, the son of Edward Osborne Timpson and Hester Augusta Timpson, both of England. His many siblings included Charles Edward (born 1881); Lillian, Frank, and Harry; Mary and Lucy; William Herbert (born 1894); and Isabel. Prior to enlisting, Edward was employed by A. Macklin, florist, of Sarnia. Edward enlisted January 14, 1915 in Sarnia with the 34th Battalion where he recorded his occupation as a gardener and his marital status as single. He became a member of the Army, Canadian Infantry, Alberta Regiment, 10th Battalion, with the rank of Corporal. He would serve in the trenches two and a half years as a bomb thrower.
Ten days before his 25th birthday, on August 15, 1918, Edward Timpson would lose his life, the result of wounds received while fighting in France during Canada’s final Hundred Days Campaign. Edward Timpson would later be officially listed as, Died of Wounds – No. 47 Casualty Clearing Station. Edward’s brother, Charles Timpson of 142 Penrose Street, Sarnia, would receive news of his brother Edwards’ death in mid-September of 1918. Edward was the second Timpson son to lose his life in the war. Their brother, Pte. William Herbert Timpson, had been killed on September 15th, 1915. A third brother, Harry Timpson, had enlisted when the war broke out. It is worth noting that Edward’s mother, Hester, and her sister, Mrs. Nash, both residing in England, had 10 sons in their families, eight of whom enlisted. Of the three Timpson boys who enlisted, two would lose their lives in war. Twenty-four year old Edward Timpson is buried in Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, Somme, France, Grave VI.AA.10.
SOURCES: A, B, C, D, E, F, L, N, 2C, 2D, 2G