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We remember Edward George Way
We remember Edward George Way
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1915
dates
Age 18
Source:8785675
9th December 1915
1915
enlistment
Weymouth Dorset
United Kingdom
Source:8785675
9th December 1915
1915
service
British Army
private, Corporal to Sargeant
lost in London Bombing
Dorsetshire Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:8785714
9th December 1915 - 1917
1916
hospitalisation
bayonet wound left thigh
Hospital/Institution
Source:8785714
1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8785714
1916
1917
dates
Age 19
Source:8785714
March 1917
1917
service
British Army
Sargeant
36339
Duke of Cornwall light infantry
1st Battalion
Source:8785714
1917
1917
marriage
Edith Lillian Hollamby
Source:8785675
22nd July 1917
1918
hospitalisation
gun shot wound left knee and gas attack
Hospital/Institution
Source:8785714
1918 - 1920
1918
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8785714
1918
1918
dates
Age 20
Source:8785714
11th September 1918
1918
discharge
Source:8785675
11th September 1918
1918
service
British Army
Sargeant
27271
Wiltshire Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:8785714
11th September 1918
service
British Army
Serjeant
36339
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
Source:4664720
service
British Army
Serjeant
27271
Wiltshire Regiment
Source:4664720
1979
death
Not War Related
Christchurch Dorset
United Kingdom
Source:8785675
24th July 1979
burial
Christchurch Dorset
United Kingdom
Source:8785675
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 36339 | Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry | Serjeant | ||
| British Army | 27271 | Wiltshire Regiment | Serjeant | ||
| British Army | 36339 | Duke of Cornwall light infantry | 1st Battalion | Sargeant | |
| British Army | 27271 | Wiltshire Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Sargeant | |
| British Army | lost in London Bombing | Dorsetshire Regiment | 1st Battalion | private, Corporal to Sargeant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Way | mother | ||
| Alfred Leonard Way | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Lillian Hollamby | wife | 22nd July 1917 |
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sergeant Edward george Way19 year old sergeant Edward George Way seen here with the Dorset 35th training reserve battalion in March 1917
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Corporal Edward George Waycopy of original photo showing Edward as a corporal in the Dorsetshire regiment 1st battalion dated late 1916Contributed by:
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Corporal Edward George Way 1st battallion DorsetEdward seen here reunited with his Mother Ellen and half sister Bessie late 1916 crossed guns left armContributed by:
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Dorset 35th trainning reserve battalionfull photo dated by granddad Fovant 1917 reseach indicates most of the men joined the Devons Edwards baking past led him to the DCLI as Sergeant 36339 before retuning to France as Sgt 27271 2nd Wiltshire Regiment serving 2yrs 126 days with the coloursContributed by:
anthony104838
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| birth certificate | anthony104838 | |
| copy of edwards death certificate | anthony104838 | |
| sergeant Edward george Way | anthony104838 | |
| Corporal Edward George Way | anthony104838 | |
| Corporal Edward George Way 1st battallion Dorset | anthony104838 | |
| Dorset 35th trainning reserve battalion | anthony104838 |
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