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.
Edwards, John –
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