We remember George Craig Edwards

We remember George Craig Edwards

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Timeline

Timeline

1893
birth Crewe, Cheshire United Kingdom Source:7021437 Source:8774884 1893
1901
dates Age 7 Source:8774884 1901
1901
location 25 Alton St, Crewe, Cheshire United Kingdom parents address Source:8774879 1901
1911
dates Age 17 Source:8774879 1911
1911
employment Apprentice Brake Fitter Source:8774879 1911
1915
dates Age 22 Source:8774883 6th December 1915
1915
employment Trimmer Crewe Works - Carriage Shop Crewe, Cheshire United Kingdom Source:8774916 6th December 1915
1915
enlistment Crewe, Cheshire United Kingdom Source:8774883 6th December 1915
1916
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:8774883 18th July 1916 - 5th October 1916
1916
dates Age 23 Source:7021437 5th October 1916
service British Army Private 27083 Prince of Wales' Volunteers South Lancashire Regiment 2nd Battalion Source:8774880
1916
death Died of wounds France Source:7021437 Source:8774880 5th October 1916
burial Contay British Cemetery, Contay CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Somme France III. A. 15. Source:7021437

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names George Craig
Initials GC
Last Name Edwards
Source 7021437
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
25 Alton St, Crewe, Cheshire United Kingdom parents address known 1901
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 27083 Prince of Wales' Volunteers South Lancashire Regiment 2nd Battalion Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Elizabeth Edwards mother
Thomas Edwards father
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
DateHeightSource
1915-12-06 5'6"
Religion
DateReligionSource
1915-12-06 Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

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Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Deborah102878
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Deborah102878
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Deborah102878
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Deborah102878
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Deborah102878

External Evidence

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Dear Mrs Jones The Great War Dead of Crewe and Nantwich Deborah102878

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Ever pressing forward Deborah102878

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We remember George Craig Edwards