EDWARDS William

  • First Name(s):
    William 
  • Surname:
    EDWARDS
  • Service Number:
    20507
  • Rank:

    Private

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Infantry
  • Regiment:
    Worcestershire Regiment
  • Battalion:
    4th Battalion
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    14th October 1915
  • Age At Death:
  • Cause of Death:
    Killed in action
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Azmak Cemetery, Suvla, Turkey, Grave I. A. 21.
  • Place of Birth:
    South Kensington, London, enlisted Droitwich, Worcestershire, resident Croome, Worcestershire
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:
    Unknown
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EDWARDS William Is Named On These Memorials

Croome D’Abitot St Mary Magdalene WW1 Memorial
Severn Stoke War Memorial

Notes About The Memorial(s) Listed Above

Croome D’Abitot St Mary Magdalene WW1 Memorial with the information: Pte
Severn Stoke War Memorial under The Following Gave Their Lives

Further Information About EDWARDS William

William Edwards first entered a theatre of war with 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, at Gallipoli on 7th August 1915.  He was killed in the Suvla Bay front, where the Battalion occupied trenches to the NE of the Salt Lake and had many casualties from Turkish snipers.

He was awarded a 1914/15 Star, a British War Medal and a Victory Medal.

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Credits: Additional information researched and transcribed by Brian Hill.