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SECTION XIII Page 147 Download original document at bottom of page EDWARDS, H., Battery Sergt-Major, R.F.A. A Regular, who had fought in the South African War, he was stationed in India at the outbreak of hostilities, and in January 1917, was drafted to Mesopotamia, where he took part in the British Advance on Baghdad. In attempting to save the life of a native driver who had fallen into the Rapids, he was unfortunately drowned on November 7th, 1918. He held the Queen's and King's South African Medals, and was entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals. "A costly sacrifice upon the altar of freedom." 38, Hall Road, Peckham, S.E.15. EDWARDS, H. F., Private, 24th London Regt. (The Queen's). He volunteered in September 1914, and was in action in the Battles of Ypres, Festubert, Loos, St. Eloi, Albert, Ploegsteert Wood, Vimy Ridge, the Somme and Beaumont-Hamel. He also fought at Arras, Bullecourt, Messines, Ypres, Passehendaele, Cambrai, the Somme, and in many engagements through the German Offensive. He was wounded at Cambrai in October 1918, during the subsequent Allied Advance. After receiving hospital treatment, he was demobilised in February 1919. He holds the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. 33, Amott Road, Peckham, S.E.15 EDWARDS, H. G., Private, R.A.V.C. Volunteering in 1915, he was sent overseas in the same year, and saw active service in various parts of France and Flanders. Engaged with the mobile hospitals he did good work in tending sick and wounded horses until the end of hostilities, when he was sent into Germany with the Army of Occupation, and served on the Rhine. He returned home for demobilisation in 1919, and holds the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. 2, Prior Street, Greenwich, S.E.10. EDWARDS, H. J., Driver, R.H.A. Mobilised from the Army Reserve on the declaration of war, he fought in the Retreat from Mons, and the Battles of the Marne and Ypres. Owing to illness he was admitted to hospital and rejoining his Battery on recovery took part in many important engagements, including those of the Retreat and Advance of 1918. He was demobilised in February 1919, and holds the Mons Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. 43, Peckham Park Rd., Peckham, S.E.15. EDWARDS, I. H., A.B., Merchant Service. After training at Liscard he joined the Merchant Service in August 1914, and during the war served aboard the S.S. "Lycaon" and other vessels. Engaged on Government transport work his ship carried troops and horses to the various theatres of war and made many voyages to France, Salonika, China, and Japan. She had several encounters with enemy craft, and he was wounded. He was demobilised in August 1919, and holds the General Service and Mercantile Marine War Medals. 275, Mayall Road, Herne Hill, S.E.24 EDWARDS, J., Pte., Q.O. (Royal West Kent Regt.), North Staffordshire Regt., Yorkshire Regt. and Labour Corps. He enlisted in February 1914, and shortly after the outbreak of war was sent to France. He took part in the fighting at Givenchy, Festubert, and Loos, and was wounded at Ypres in 1917, and sent to hospital. Afterwards he did duty at Boulogne until March 1919, when he was demobilised. He holds the 1914 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. 1, Queen Street, Greenwich, S.E.10. EDWARDS, J. H., Pte., New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Volunteering in New Zealand in November 1914, he sailed for Gallipoli in the following April, and fought at the first Landing on the Peninsula, and in several other operations. He died gloriously on the Field of Battle at Chunuk Bair, on August 8th, 1915, and was entitled to the 1914-15 Star, and General Service and Victory Medals. "Nobly striving, he nobly fell that we might live." 32, Trundley's Road, Deptford, S.E.8. EDWARDS, L.W.J., Pte., Middlesex Regt., (R. Fus.) He joined in May 1916, and was engaged with his unit on home defence duties until September of the following year, when he embarked for France. There he was in action in the Battles of Cambrai, and in other engagements, and was gassed in May 1918, and invalided home. After treatment at Newton Abbot and Blackpool Hospitals, he was discharged as medically unfit in February 1919 and holds the General Service and Victory Medals. 58, Hall Road, Peckham, S.E.15. EDWARDS, P., Driver, R.F.A. Volunteering in February 1915, he landed on the Western Front in the following year, and was in action at St. Eloi and Vimy Ridge. Later he served on the Doiran and Vardar fronts. He also took part in the British Advance through Palestine, when he was in action at the Battles of Gaza, the Jordan Valley, Jerusalem, and Aleppo. He was demobilised in August 1919, and holds the General Service and Victory Medals. 38, Constance Rd., East Dulwich, S.E.22. EDWARDS, R. G., Private, Q.O (R.West Kent Regt.) Joining in 1917, on attaining military age, he completed his training, and was engaged on garrison and coast defence duties at various stations in Scotland, and the South of England. Unsuccessful in securing his transfer overseas before the end of the war he was, however, drafted to India after the Armistice, and did good work there. In 1920 he was still stationed with his Battalion in the East. 2, Prior Street, Greenwich, S.E.10. EDWARDS, T., Sergt., R.A.V.C. He volunteered in April 1915, and in the following December embarked for German East Africa, where he served with his unit until invalided home suffering from malaria in June 1917. On recovering he was sent to France two months later, and in the course of operations did excellent work in the Ypres salient, at Kemmel Hill, Arras, and in other sectors. Demobilised in April 1919, he holds the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. 28, Flinch Street, Deptford, S.E.8. EDWARDS, W., Gunner, R.F.A. Volunteering in June 1915, he proceeded to France in the following year, and was in action during heavy enemy attacks at Loos, and in several other engagements. Wounded in the Battle of Messines in 1917, he was evacuated to England for treatment, and on recovery returned to his Battery on the Western Front, and fought in many operations until the close of the war. Returning home for demobilisation in June 1919, he holds the General Service and Victory Medals. 70, Hatcham Park Road, New Cross, S.E.14. EDWARDS, W. A., Sergt., Royal Fusiliers. He was mobilised when war broke out, and was sent to the Western Front in February 1916. In the course of his service overseas he took part in heavy fighting at Vermelles, Ploegsteert Wood, Vimy Ridge, and in the Somme Offensive. He was also in action in the Battles of Ypres and the Somme (II), and owing to illness was invalided home early in 1918. After convalescence he served in Scotland until demobilised in January 1919. He holds the General Service and Victory Medals. 5, Sydney House, Latona Rd., Peckham, S.E.15. EDWARDS, W. C., Private, Royal Defence Corps. Having volunteered in November 1915, he was engaged at various stations guarding railways, and docks, and on other important duties. He rendered valuable services until November 1917, when he was discharged as medically unfit for further service. 93, Silvermere Road, Catford, S.E.6. EDWARDS, W. F. L., Private, R.A.S.C. He joined in April 1917, and at the conclusion of his training was engaged on important duties in connection with the transport of military supplies in Deptford, Grove Park, and various depots in the North of England. He rendered valuable services, but was unable to obtain his transfer overseas before the end of the war, owing to medical unfitness, and was demobilised in November 1919. 86, Gosterwood Street, Deptford, S.E.8. EDWARDS, W. H., 1st Class Stoker, R.N. Joining in June 1918, he was stationed at Chatham until the following August when he was posted to H.M.S. "Blenheim." His ship was engaged on important convoy and patrol duties in the Mediterranean and other seas, and he did very good work. He was later transferred to H.M.S. "Lowestoft," in which vessel he was still serving in 1920 in South African waters. He holds the General Service and Victory Medals. 32, Trundley's Road, Deptford, S.E.8. EDWARDS, W. J., Pte., Q.O. (R. West Kent Regt.) He joined in November 1917, and in May of the following year was drafted to France, where he took part in numerous engagements during the Retreat and Advance of 1918, including those at Bapaume, Havriucourt, Le Cateau, and the Somme. He was demobilised in October 1919, and holds the General Service and Victory Medals. 93, Silvermere Road, Catford, S.E.6. EGGETT, L. G., Private, 2nd Hampshire Regiment. He volunteered in March 1915, and four months later sailed for Gallipoli, where he was wounded in the Landing at Suvla Bay in August 1915. Invalided home on account of his injuries he was treated at King George's Hospital, London, and on recovery was employed on farm work in Cornwall, and rendered valuable services in connection with the production of food supplies. Demobilised in March 1919, he holds the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. 38, Ashburnham Grove, Greenwich, S.E.10. EGGLETON, W., Private, Border Regiment, King's (Liverpool Regiment). Having previously served in India and on the National Reserve, he volunteered in August 1914, and proceeded to Egypt in September 1915. Invalided home on account of illness in May 1916, he was discharged as medically unfit a month later. He holds the India General Service Medal 1895-98 (with clasp "Tirah 1897"), and the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. 127, Calvert Road, Greenwich, S.E.10. View And Download Original Document |