JEWELL Edward Herbert

Native of Selsey, Sussex.

On the 1911 census Edward Jewell, aged 16, Cadet, born Chile South America, was present at his mother’s home in Surrey. His mother, Ada Margaret Pugh-Cook, aged 45, was a widow. Also present in the house were Edward’s siblings: Maurice Frederick Stewart Jewell aged 25, Richard Fisher Halifax Jewell aged 24, Daisy Jewell aged 21, Rose Jewell aged 18, step-brothers and sisters: Ruby Valentine Pugh-Cook aged 10, George G. Pugh- Cook aged 8, Richard Jasper J. Pugh-Cook aged 6 and Coral Margaret Pugh-Cook aged 5. The family also had a visitor in the house the night the census was taken as well as 4 female servants.

De Ruvigny’s Roll of Honour 1914-1918:
JEWELL, Edward Herbert
2nd Lieut., 11th (Service) Battalion The Lancashire Fusiliers, youngest of six sons of the late Maurice Jewell, of Hall Place, Bexley, and of Chile, South America, by his wife, Ada Margaret (now widow of G.E. Pugh Cook), daughter of Francis Charles Brown, of Valparaiso; and brother to 2nd Lieut. D.M.H. Jewell; born Valparaiso on 21st February 1895; educated Felstead School, Essex and Training Ship Conway; was a well-known athlete, and member of the Worcestershire Gentleman’s Cricket Club; articled to a well-known Sussex firm of Auctioneers and Surveyors; joined the 18th (Service) Battalion (1st Public Schools) The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) on its formation at the outbreak of war in 1914; gazetted 2nd Lieutenant 11th Lancashire Fusiliers, May 1915; served with the Expeditionary Force in France from September 1915, and was killed in action at Vimy Ridge on 15th May 1916, by a German sniper while consolidating newly-taken positions, which his men had attacked and taken. Buried at St. Eloi, near Ypres. His Company Commander wrote: “Teddie carried out the work assigned to him, maintained and consolidated his position; was a constant example to his men, continually and cheerfully carrying on with his job, heedless of risks, and was killed with his face to the enemy in the execution of his duty.” His Colonel wrote: “The whole regiment mourns this bright, fearless and brilliant officer, whose example and influence were just ideal.” Unmarried.
The entry has a photograph of Second Lieutenant Edward Jewell..

Edward Jewell entered France on 30th September 1915. He was awarded the 1915 Star, The British War Medal and the Victory Medal.