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We remember Edwin Firth
We remember Edwin Firth
Timeline
Timeline
1888
marriage
Doris
Source:8601716
service
British Army
Private
766890
London Regiment
28th lond Battalion
Source:1239673
service
British Army
Private
766890
London Regiment (Artists' Rifles)
Source:7109337
1918
death
Killed in Action
Edwin Firth killed in action at a place called Varennes, North West of Amiens on the 1 June 1918 while returning to the trenches a shell exploded just outside some woods killing Edwin and his party
Varennes
France
Source:7109337
Source:8601714
1st June 1918
burial
Somme
France
Source:7109337
sibling
Walter
Source:8601716
sibling
Wright
Source:8601716
location
Earby
United Kingdom
Source:8601716
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edwin |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Firth |
| Source | 1239673 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earby | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 766890 | London Regiment | 28th lond Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 766890 | London Regiment (Artists' Rifles) | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Firth | mother | ||
| Squire Firth | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter | brother | ||
| Wright | brother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doris | wife |
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LeftSIGNED UP: Edwin Firth left, with members of his regiment. On June 1, 1918, he and his colleagues were killed by a shell
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Sandbachian | Nigel60830 | |
| Tragic tale of a top wartime trumpeter | Nigel60830 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Left | Nigel60830 | |
| Close up cropped image | Nigel60830 | |
| Headstone | James105422 |
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