Edge, Richard –

Husband of A. Edge, of 32, Lee Street, Turton Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Died from a gunshot wound received whilst repairing barbed wire.

Personal details

  • Surname: Edge
  • Forename: Richard
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Not known
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 27
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: December 9th, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 1st/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
  • Service number: 3695
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: February 1st, 1915 - 1915-02-01
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: St / V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
  • CWGC reference: X. C. 24.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 05/01/1917 07/12/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d* S4*

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