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We remember Richard Edwards
We remember Richard Edwards
Timeline
Timeline
1878
1896
service
British Army
Private
2640
South Wales Borderers
4th (Volunteer) Battalion
Source:8802641
7th May 1896 - 2nd May 1900
1900
service
British Army
Private
5379
South Wales Borderers
Source:8802641
3rd May 1900 - 26th November 1900
1900
discharge
Source:8802641
26th November 1900
1914
enlistment
Neath, Glamorganshire
United Kingdom
Source:8739828
2nd September 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
14211
South Wales Borderers
1st Battalion
Source:2434708
2nd November 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:2434708
2nd November 1914
service
British Army
Private
71452
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
17th Battalion
Source:8739828
1918
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:8739829
Source:8739828
6th August 1918
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Richard |
| Initials | R |
| Last Name | Edwards |
| Source | 2434708 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 71452 | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 17th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 2640 | South Wales Borderers | 4th (Volunteer) Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 5379 | South Wales Borderers | Private | ||
| British Army | 14211 | South Wales Borderers | 1st Battalion | Private |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Part Three - South Wales Borderers 1914 Star recipientsMore about Part Three - South Wales Borderers 1914 Star recipients
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 | Keith1947 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Keith1947 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects 1901-1929 | Keith1947 | |
| British Army Service Records 1760-1915 | Keith1947 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| South Wales Borderers cap badge | Keith1947 |
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