Edward was born at Gorsley Vicarage, Gloucestershire on 7th August 1894, the elder of at least two children of the Rev. Solomon Richard and Alice Cambie. Solomon had been rector of Otley, Ipswich, and vicar of St. Saviour's, Brixton Hill, London.
He was educated at Dean Close Memorial School, Cheltenham (where he was senior prefect and a corporal in the OTC), and Hertford College, Oxford.
He enlisted in the Public Schools Battalion on the outbreak of war, was gazetted on 30th October 1914 and promoted to lieutenant shortly afterwards.
He went to France on 24th March 1916.
Lieutenant Edward Maurice Baldwin Cambie, 8th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry died on 1st July 1916, aged 22, at Ovillers Spur.
His commanding officer wrote,
'…Those who saw him in the battle say that his courage, resource, and skill were extraordinary…'
A brother officer said,
'…We miss him frightfully; he was so cheery and always ready to do anything…'
His servant wrote,
'…Unfortunately I got separated from him in the battle but I would gladly have died for him…'
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