Andrew Behan has kindly carried out some research on this man:
Private Edward Woonacott was born in 1889 in Holborn the elder son of of James Wonnacott and Lavina Thomas Wonnacott née Beavis. His father was a Fishmonger. The 1891 census shows the family living at 138 Cleveland Road, St Pancras. British Postal Service Appointment Books show that in February 1908 he was appointed as a Postman in London's North Western District and this was confirmed in the London Gazette dated 3 April 1908. In October 1909 was promoted to the grade of Postman I in London's Western District Office. The 1911 census shows the family living at 20 Victoria Road, Kentish Town and his occupation is recorded as a Postman. On 22 November 1911 he married Ellen Elizabeth Cook at St Paul's Church, Battersea and their address was given as 154 St John's Hill, Battersea. They went on to have three children, Edward Sidney Wonnacott, born on 22 September 1912; Violet Irene Wonnacott, born 12 December 1915 and John Edward Wonnacott, born 12 October 1918. When their first son was baptised on 3 November 1912, the family were living at 106 Chapter Road, Willesden Green.
He joined the 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, service number 266096 before being transferred to the 6th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers, service number 41632. He died of his wounds, aged 29 years, on 26 July 1918 at the 27th Field Ambulance and was buried in Grave I.E.7. at the Caestre Military Cemetery, Caestre, France. His effects totalling £8-5s-11d were sent to his widow on 30 October 1918 and she was granted administration of his estate that totalled £195-0s-0d when she was living at 29 Cantelowes Road, Camden Town. She was also granted a £9-10s-0d war gratuity on 6 December 1919. He was posthumously awarded the British War Medal 1914-1918 and the Victory Medal.
