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We remember Edwin Henry Edwards
We remember Edwin Henry Edwards
Timeline
Timeline
1880
1914
dates
Age 34
Source:8633743
29th September 1914
1914
employment
Labourer
Witham Friary, Somerset, England
United Kingdom
Source:8633743
29th September 1914
1914
enlistment
Gillingham, Dorset, England
United Kingdom
Source:8633743
29th September 1914
service
British Army
Private
3/8383
Dorsetshire Regiment
Source:2428358
1915
death
Source:7025389
2nd May 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7025389
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edwin Henry |
| Initials | EH |
| Last Name | Edwards |
| Source | 7025389 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3/8383 | Dorsetshire Regiment | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Edwards formerly Stickland | mother | ||
| Francis 'frank' Edwards | father |
Media
Media
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Edwin's war grave headstoneEdwin's headstone, reference C 10 in the Divisional Cemetery, Dickebusch Road, Vlamertinghe, Belgium The inscription reads: In death a hero, As in life a friend
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Brewham war memorialThe Brewham war memorial is situated within the grounds of St John the Baptist churchyard. The front panel of the memorial displays the engraved name E.H. Edwards.Contributed by:
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Edwin's Attestation PaperThis is a copy of Edwin, or Edward as he declared his name to be, attestation papers. The image has been shared from the ancestry.co.uk website.Contributed by:
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Edwin's family treeThis document illustrates some of the research into Edwin's family.Contributed by:
Nicola80499
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Nicola80499 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Copy of Edwin's birth certificate | Nicola80499 | |
| Commemoration Scroll | Nicola80499 | |
| Edwin's war grave headstone | Nicola80499 | |
| Brewham war memorial | Nicola80499 | |
| Edwin's Attestation Paper | Nicola80499 | |
| Edwin's family tree | Nicola80499 |
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