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We remember James Willie Edon
We remember James Willie Edon
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1914
dates
Age 21
Source:7617920
1914
1914
employment
Bleacher
Thomas Wilson Sons
Barnsley, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:7617920
1914
1914
service
British Army
2076
York and Lancaster Regiment
5th Battalion
Source:7617920
1914
1914
location
1 Grafton Street, Barnsley
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7617920
1914
1914
enlistment
Rotherham, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:7617920
9th August 1914
1918
service
British Army
Private
260038
York and Lancaster Regiment
2nd/4th Hallamshire (TF) Battalion
Source:7617918
1918
1918
death
Died of wounds
France
Source:7617918
21st July 1918
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James Willie |
| Initials | JW |
| Last Name | Edon |
| Source | 8503705 |
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Source | 8503705 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Grafton Street, Barnsley | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 260038 | York and Lancaster Regiment | 2nd/4th Hallamshire (TF) Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 2076 | York and Lancaster Regiment | 5th Battalion |
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James Willie Edon remembered in Barnsley CemeteryA kerbstone commemorating this man - the inscription was those little lead letters and many of them have been lost. His brother Arthur is remembered on an adjacent stone.
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Communities
Communities
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All Barnsley Lives of WW1 - Barnsley War Memorials ProjectMore about All Barnsley Lives of WW1 - Barnsley War Memorials Project
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Barnsley - St George's Church (BAR30) and men from the parishMore about Barnsley - St George's Church (BAR30) and men from the parish
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Barnsley - St Peter's Church, Doncaster Road (BAR33) and men from this parishMore about Barnsley - St Peter's Church, Doncaster Road (BAR33) and men from this parish
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Barnsley War Memorial GravestonesMore about Barnsley War Memorial Gravestones
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Barnsley - men mentioned in 'Barnsley Pals' by Jon CookseyMore about Barnsley - men mentioned in 'Barnsley Pals' by Jon Cooksey
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Barnsley - Absent Voters List 1918More about Barnsley - Absent Voters List 1918
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Barnsley Men in the Hallamshire BattalionsMore about Barnsley Men in the Hallamshire Battalions
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Linda571 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Linda571 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Linda571 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Linda571 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley Chronicle | Linda571 | |
| 1918 Absent Voters' List Barnsley | Linda571 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| James Willie Edon remembered in Barnsley Cemetery | Linda571 |
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We remember James Willie Edon
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