2nd Lieutenant Edward Maurice Winch was the elder son of Mr and Mrs Frederick Winch, of Cranehurst, Cranbrook, Kent. He was educated at Yardley Court Preparatory School, Tonbridge and Aldenham school, and had completed one year at Pembroke College, Cambridge, where he proved to be an excellent athlete, winning one first prize and two seconds in the freshman's sports.
He was hit by a hand grenade on 6th March 1915 at Armentieres and was wounded so severely that he died in the 3rd General Hospital, Le Tréport on 25th March. He had been in the trenches less than 3 weeks. He was buried with full military honours at Le Tréport Military Cemetery, with his father present and about a hundred French soldiers attended, in addition to a detachment of British troops.
Edward was just 20 years old.