We remember Edwin Lester

We remember Edwin Lester

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1894
birth Huyton Quarry, Liverpool, Lancashire United Kingdom Source:2637700 1894
1896
sibling Frank Lester Source:2637700 1896
1901
sibling Lucy Lore Lester Source:2637700 1901
1906
sibling John Lester Source:2637700 1906
1909
sibling Ruth Lester Source:2637700 1909
1911
employment Apprentice Cabinet Maker Hoylake, Cheshire United Kingdom Source:2637700 1911
1917
service British Army Serjeant 200851 Cheshire Regiment 1/4th Battalion Source:9582399 9th July 1917
service British Army Serjeant 2869 Cheshire Regiment Source:2637700
1917
death War Related Sickness Died of Syncope, apparently it is a fainting fit, which can lead on to heart failure. Source:7337540 Source:2637700 9th July 1917
burial Beersheba War Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial O. 22 Source:9582399

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Edwin
Initials E
Last Name Lester
Source 2637700
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 2869 Cheshire Regiment Serjeant
British Army 200851 Cheshire Regiment 1/4th Battalion Serjeant
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Ellen lester mother
John Lester father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Frank Lester brother 1896
Lucy Lore Lester sister 1901
John Lester brother 1906
Ruth Lester sister 1909

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1

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Commonwealth War Graves Record Alun44477

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News article extracted from Birkenhead News Alun44477

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