Lives of the First World War

The Times report on the loss reads "The British Transport Royal Edward was sunk by an enemy submarine in the Aegean Sea on Saturday 13th August 1915. According to the information at present available, the transport had on board 32 officers and 1350 troops, in addition to the ship's crew of 220 officers and men. The troops consisted mainly of reinforcements for the 29th Division Royal Army Medical Corps. Full information has not yet been received, but it is known that about 600 men have been saved which leaves 1000 to be accounted for" There then follows a list which includes: "Those drowned were listed as" ...... "1st Lancashire Fusiliers 27 & 1 officer (Temp. Major Cuthbert Bromley, V.C.)" Although un-named in this reference we know that Andrew Daw was one of the 27 lost.

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