Edwards, John –

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwards, of Bolton, Lancashire; husband of the late A. Edwards; brother of Caroline Woodcock (nee Edwards), of 53, Ellesmere Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Served in the South African Campaign. Killed when a German mine exploded under the dugout.

Personal details

  • Surname: Edwards
  • Forename: John
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Walkden, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 38
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: May 8th, 1915
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 2nd (Regular) Battalion.
  • Service number: 16663
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Lancaster, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
  • CWGC reference: Panel 12.

Local newspaper entries

  • Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 29/10/1915 06/07/1917

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