{"id":372,"date":"2015-12-05T16:17:36","date_gmt":"2015-12-05T16:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ww1rollofhonour.co.uk\/?p=372"},"modified":"2026-06-16T17:31:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T17:31:57","slug":"ling-edward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ww1rollofhonour.co.uk\/index.php\/2015\/12\/ling-edward\/","title":{"rendered":"Ling, Edward"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"190\" height=\"377\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ww1rollofhonour.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ling-E-0115.jpg\" alt=\"E Ling\" class=\"wp-image-373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ww1rollofhonour.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ling-E-0115.jpg 190w, https:\/\/www.ww1rollofhonour.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ling-E-0115-151x300.jpg 151w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"359\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ww1rollofhonour.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ling-E-0115-2.jpg\" alt=\"Ling\" class=\"wp-image-4112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ww1rollofhonour.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ling-E-0115-2.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ww1rollofhonour.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ling-E-0115-2-167x300.jpg 167w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Edward Ling<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Rank:<\/em>&nbsp;Private<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Regiment:<\/em> 2nd Battalion,&nbsp; Royal Berkshires<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Parents:&nbsp;<\/em>Mr &amp; Mrs&nbsp;George R Ling<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Address:<\/em>&nbsp;Abbey Hotel, Battle<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Other Info:<\/em> In France. According to CWGC, Private Ling died aged 18 on 26th June 1916. He had achieved the rank of Lance Corporal at the time. He is remembered at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cwgc.org\/find-a-cemetery\/cemetery\/64600\/CABARET-ROUGE%20BRITISH%20CEMETERY,%20SOUCHEZ\">Caberet Rouge British Cemetery<\/a>, Souchez, grave reference IA 5\/16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His father George is listed as living at Downside Farm, Cobham, Surrey when the graves were registered in 1921.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Published:<\/em> January 1915 &#8211; twice<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Edward Ling Rank:&nbsp;Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion,&nbsp; Royal Berkshires Parents:&nbsp;Mr &amp; Mrs&nbsp;George R Ling Address:&nbsp;Abbey Hotel, Battle Other Info: In France. According to CWGC, Private Ling died aged 18 on 26th June 1916. He had achieved the rank of Lance Corporal at the time. 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