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We remember Edgar Wynn Jones
We remember Edgar Wynn Jones
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1913
location
United States
United States
their own address
Source:7607821
1913
1914
location
Canada
Canada
away from home address
Source:7607821
1914
1917
location
Llandrinio
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7607821
13th January 1917
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
187082
Source:5863711
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Private
187082
Canadian Mounted Rifles
1st Battalion
Source:7154586
1916
death
Killed in Action
Edgar , aged , 21 , is buried at Courcelette British Cemetery , Somme , France . Grave reference XII. 3. 8 and remembered on the Llandrinio Memorial and the Canadian Virtual War Memorial.
The Somme
France
Source:7154586
28th September 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7154586
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edgar Wynn |
| Initials | EW |
| Last Name | Jones |
| Source | 5863711 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Canada | away from home address | 1914 | |
| Llandrinio | United Kingdom | parents address | known 13th January 1917 | |
| United States | United States | their own address | 1913 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 187082 | ||||
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 187082 | Canadian Mounted Rifles | 1st Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Parry Jones | father |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Attestation Papers | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jeff2412 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The County Times | Jeff2412 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Casualty List from County Timed | Kate23651 | |
| War Memorial, Llandrinio | Jeff2412 | |
| Cap Badge | Jeff2412 | |
| Welshpool, Montgomeryshire | Jeff2412 |
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