Son of Rachel Walton (formerly Edge), of 43, Caledonia Street, Daubhill, Bolton, Lancashire, and the late Joseph Henry Edge. Enlisted January 1918, prior to which he was engaged on munitions work at Barrow-in-Furness. Formerly 72759, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
Edge, James –
Personal details
- Surname: Edge
- Forename: James
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Daubhill, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 26
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 4th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 29th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 85629
- Regiment: Durham Light Infantry
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Lancaster, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Kandahar Farm Cemetery, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: II. I. 10.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 01/11/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d/h*