South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave of Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Arras Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After May 1916 | ~ | Fenny Compton |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted Date | Other War Memorials |
| German Spring Offensive (Operation Michael) | May 1916 at Stratford on Avon | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| near Martinpusch | Sapper 307593 Royal Engineers | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
William went missing, and was later declared dead, on 25th March 1918 as the massed German forces attacked the lines set up by the 14th Battalioin near Martinpusch. Click on the excellent article from Worcestershire Regiment.com which gives a full and detailed account of the actions (scroll down to 1918)| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| Apr Qtr 1889 at Fenny Compton | 9 Jun 1889 at Fenny Compton |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Owen and Mary Edwards | Fenny Compton |
| Wife & Marriage Date/Place | Children & Year of Birth |
| ~ | ~ |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1889 to 1918 - Fenny Compton | 1901 - Scholar 1911 - Platelayer on railway |
Brother of Jesse Edwards who also fell
