Edwards, William –

Son of William and Emma Edwards, of 90, Markland Hill Lane, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Sarah Ellen Edwards, of 4, Pleasant Street, Castleton, Lancashire. Wounded 23/07/1916 by gunshot to right shoulder near Rouen, and 11/12/1917 incised wound to scalp also near Rouen. Also wounded by gunshot to right thigh 11/04/1918 near Boulogne.

Personal details

  • Surname: Edwards
  • Forename: William
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: Not known
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: Not known
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 7th (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: 15044
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: September 11th, 1914 - 1914-09-11
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

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

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Not known
  • CWGC reference: Not known

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 11/08/1916
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6b

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