Son of William and Gertrude Edwards, of Bolton, Lancashire.
Edwards, John –
Personal details
- Surname: Edwards
- Forename: John
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 26
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: May 29th, 1940
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Gunner
- Unit: 53 (Bolton) Field Regiment.
- Service number: 919181
- Regiment: Royal Artillery
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW2
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton
- Bolton Artillery War Memorial
- Bolton WWII Memorial
- Nelson Square
- The Saviour's Church
- CWGC Memorial: Beveren-Ijzer Churchyard, Alveringem, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Grave 12.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 05/07/1940 05/07/1940
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 1c 3a*