Private Edward Marks DCM
12569 1st East Lancashire Regiment
Killed in Action 1st July 1916
Born Tibury, Essex, enlisted Burnley

D.C.M. London Gazette 15th March 1916.

"For conspicuous gallantry in voluntarily bringing up ammunition under heavy shell fire, and in voluntarily leaving his dug-out on two occasions, during a heavy bombardment, to dig out men who had been buried. He set a fine example of courage."