Basic Details
Surname
Edwards
Forenames
J
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
John
Served or died
Died
Honours
Military Medal
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra detail. Worked as a gardener before enlisting in April 1915. He was wounded whilst acting as a stretcher bearer in 1917, was treated at Northumberland War Hospital for mustard gas and earned his MM for bring a wounded officer in under heavy fire. He was eventually killed by shellfire. The date of his death was recorded as both 15th and 16th: CWGC says 15th and gives his burial place.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Somme
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Serre
Cemetery
Serre Road British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
August
Day of death
15
Age at death
21
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on this memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action