Son of James and Ellen Ann Edge, of 497, Wigan Road, Deane, Bolton, Lancashire. Reported missing 09/08/1916 and subsequently confirmed killed.
Edge, James Broughton –
Personal details
- Surname: Edge
- Forename: James Broughton
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 24
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 9th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Corporal
- Unit: 1st/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 1852
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- 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)
- Christ Church C.E. Church - Great Bolton - Pulpit Memorial (LOST)
- Loyal North Lanacashire Regiment - 5th Battalion (Territorials) Memorial (Queen's Park) - Bolton
- St. Mary the Virgin (Deane) C.E. Church WWI Memorial - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 11 A.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 18/08/1916 25/08/1916 02/02/1917 02/02/1917 23/03/1917 10/08/1917 07/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5e 7g 5g 6c* 6c-d* 6f S21*