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We remember Joseph George Albert Edwards
We remember Joseph George Albert Edwards
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1911
employment
Messenger
General Post Office
London
United Kingdom
Source:8957883
April 1911
1911
location
54 Windsor Street, Islington, North London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8957883
April 1911
1914
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:8496610
1914
1914
service
British Army
Rifleman
2849
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8496613
1914 - 31st December 1916
1916
missing
Source:8496610
21st May 1916
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
370910
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8496613
1st January 1917 - 13th November 1918
employment
Postal Staff
General Post Office
Mount Pleasant Sorting Office, Clerkenwell, London
United Kingdom
Source:8957898
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8496610
1918
death
Unknown
Köln (Cologne), Nordrhein-Westfal
Germany
Source:8496613
Source:8496610
13th November 1918
burial
Nordrhein-Westfalen
Germany
Source:8496613
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Joseph George Albert |
| Initials | JGA |
| Last Name | Edwards |
| Source | 2433151 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 Windsor Street, Islington, North London | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 370910 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 2849 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie M Edwards | mother | ||
| Joseph H Edwards | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1914 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London RegimentMore about Enlisted 1914 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment
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 | Valerie34433 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London - Men of the Mount Pleasant Postal Staff War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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