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30, Winchester Road, Swiss Cottage

Bethune Town Cemetery, France

On 25th January, 1915, the Germans launched a strong attack, the First Action of Givenchy, against 1 Brigade of 1st Division, both north and south of the La Bassée canal during which they penetrated Givenchy and were only stopped at the keeps or strongholds behind the support line, The reserves of 3 Brigade counter attacked straight away and were instrumental in recapturing the lost trenches. The 2nd Royal Sussex battalion of 2 Brigade were ordered forward from their billets in Bethune and moved up to Cuinchy where they relieved some of the troops of 1 Brigade and where they remained, under shell fire, until things settled down. Edward Gadsden died from wounds on 26th January, 1915 and it is likely that he was wounded during this action.