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We remember Charles Henry Edwards
We remember Charles Henry Edwards
Timeline
Timeline
1890
birth
Source:9198842
1890
marriage
Alice Lucy Edwards
Source:9198842
service
South African Services
Private
7690
3rd South African Infantry
Source:9227008
location
53, St. Paul's Rd., East London, Cape Province.
South Africa
other group residence address
Source:9198842
1916
death
Missing in action
front of the Butte de Warlencourt, Somme
France
Source:9198842
Source:9227008
16th October 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
I. A. 9.
Source:9198842
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles Henry |
| Initials | CH |
| Last Name | Edwards |
| Source | 9198840 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53, St. Paul's Rd., East London, Cape Province. | South Africa | other group residence address |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South African Services | 7690 | 3rd South African Infantry | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Edwards | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Lucy Edwards | wife |
Media
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SOE Memorial, Johannesburg, South Africa"In Memory of The Officers, NCO’s and Men of the 3rd SA Infantry Transvaal Regiment who fell during the battle of the Somme in October (This cross erected in 1917 at the Butte De Warlencourt was presented by the Surviving Officers, NCO’s and Men of the 3rd S.A.I Transvaal and Rhodesian Regt.)"
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Communities
Communities
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South Africans buried in Warlencourt British Cemetery, FranceMore about South Africans buried in Warlencourt British Cemetery, France
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| South Africa Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Guy74824 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| SOE Memorial, Johannesburg, South Africa | DR117137 | |
| Insignia | DR117137 |
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